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אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ — STEP Hebrew Lexicon | Berean Institutes

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אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ

STEP Hebrew Lexicon: אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ

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TBESH

אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ

a.chi.me.lekh

Gloss

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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Strong’s H288
Brown–Driver–Briggs: אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ
STEP Hebrew Lexicon: אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ
STEP Hebrew Lexicon: אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ

STEP Hebrew Lexicon — CC-BY-4.0

STEPBible TBESH (Translators Brief lexicon of Extended Strongs for Hebrew), CC BY 4.0, Tyndale House. Brief definitions edited from Online Bible's Abridged BDB; permission should be gained from Online Bible before commercial redistribution.

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