אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ (a.chi.me.lekh) means “Ahimelech” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: akh-ee-meh'-lek Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ · a.chi.me.lekh · Ahimelech
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.3; son of: Ahitub (H0285); father of: Abiathar (H0054); also called Ahijah (KJV: Ahiah) at 1Sa.14.3,18; Also named: a.chiy.yah (אֲחִיָּ֫הוּ "Ahijah" H0281O) § Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek" 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David 2) a Hittite warrior under David
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אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ · a.chi.me.lekh · Ahimelech
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.26.6 § Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek" 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David 2) a Hittite warrior under David
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אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ · a.chi.me.lekh · Ahimelech
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17; son of: Abiathar (H0054); brother of: Jonathan (H3083I) Also named: a.vi.me.lekh (אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ "Ahimelech" H0040J) § Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek" 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David 2) a Hittite warrior under David
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from H251 (אָח) and H4428 (מֶלֶךְ); brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite
KJV glosses: Ahimelech.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
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| ahimelech | 10 |
| of ahimelech | 4 |
| and ahimelech | 1 |
| and when ahimelech | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and ahimelech | 5 |
| to ahimelech | 3 |
| ahimelech | 2 |
| of ahimelech | 2 |
| unto ahimelech | 2 |
| ahimelechs | 1 |
| then ahimelech | 1 |
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Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And when Ahimelech met David, he trembled and asked him, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 21.2
“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission on which I am sending you. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 21.3
Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s mission was urgent.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 21.9
But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
Read word by wordThen the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.
Read word by wordAhimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard and honored in your house?
Read word by wordBut the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”
Read word by wordBut one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
Read word by word(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
Read word by wordAnd David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.
Read word by wordThen David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
Read word by wordZadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
Read word by wordWith the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
Read word by wordThe scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
Read word by wordAs their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
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Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 52.1
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