אָכִ֖ישׁ
𐤀𐤊𐤉𐤔
Akhish
Achish
A personal name referring specifically to one or more rulers of Gath, a major Philistine city-state. Most notably, 'Akish' designates the Philistine king during the period of David's fugitive years as described in 1 Samuel, and is also mentioned in a similarly titled passage in 1 Kings. The name functions as a proper noun rather than carrying a lexical meaning outside its function as a personal name.
1 Samuel 21:11 · Word #10
Lexicon H397
| Lemma | אֲכִישׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤉𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Akhish |
| Strong's | H397 |
| Definition | A personal name referring specifically to one or more rulers of Gath, a major Philistine city-state. Most notably, 'Akish' designates the Philistine king during the period of David's fugitive years as described in 1 Samuel, and is also mentioned in a similarly titled passage in 1 Kings. The name functions as a proper noun rather than carrying a lexical meaning outside its function as a personal name. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Achish |
SIBI-P1 Translation H397-01
Akish
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; personal name (HNp). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a proper masculine singular personal name designating a Philistine ruler of Gath. As its etymology is uncertain and it does not transparently derive from a Hebrew root, it is faithfully rendered by transliteration. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Akhish
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Akish |
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