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אֲחִימֶלֶךְ

Achimelek , the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite

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אֲחִימֶלֶךְH288

What does אֲחִימֶלֶךְ mean in the Bible?

אֲחִימֶלֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "Achimelek , the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite".

Full entry for אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (H288) · Open the biblical lexicon

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What does אֲחִימֶלֶךְ mean in the Bible?

אֲחִימֶלֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "Achimelek , the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite".

How does the BSB render H288?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Ahimelech (10), of Ahimelech (4), - (1), and Ahimelech (1), And when Ahimelech (1).

Where does אֲחִימֶלֶךְ appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 21:1. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (12), 1 Chronicles (3), 2 Samuel (1), Psalms (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Ahimelech10×1 Samuel 21:1, 1 Samuel 21:8, 1 Samuel 22:9, 1 Samuel 22:11
of Ahimelech4×1 Samuel 22:20, 1 Samuel 23:6, 1 Samuel 30:7, Psalms 52:1
-1×1 Samuel 21:2
and Ahimelech1×2 Samuel 8:17
And when Ahimelech1×1 Samuel 21:1
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 21:1אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְtoAhimelechNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 21:1אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְtoAnd when AhimelechNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 21:2לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְto-Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 21:8לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְtoAhimelechPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 22:9אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְtoAhimelechNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 22:11אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְtoAhimelechNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 22:14אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְtoAhimelechNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 22:16אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְtoAhimelechNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 22:20לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙toof AhimelechPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 23:6אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְtoof AhimelechNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Samuel 21:1
Aligned rows17
Books represented4
1 Samuel122 Samuel11 Chronicles3Psalms1
Source forms
אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ2x’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ1 Samuel 21:1, 1 Samuel 22:9
אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ2x’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ1 Samuel 22:14, 1 Samuel 23:6
אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ1x’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ1 Samuel 21:1
אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ1x’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ1 Samuel 22:11
אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ1x’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ1 Samuel 22:16
אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ1x’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ1 Samuel 26:6
אֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ1x’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ1 Samuel 30:7
אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃1x’ă·ḥî·me·leḵPsalms 52:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular10x1 Samuel 21:1, 1 Samuel 22:9, 1 Samuel 22:11, 1 Samuel 22:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular4x2 Samuel 8:17, 1 Chronicles 24:3, 1 Chronicles 24:6, 1 Chronicles 24:31
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular3x1 Samuel 21:2, 1 Samuel 21:8, 1 Samuel 22:20
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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