אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ
𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤊
Achimelekhe
Ahimelech
A masculine proper name meaning 'my brother is king' or 'brother of a king.' Refers to several individuals in the Hebrew Bible: most notably an Israelite priest at Nob during the reign of Saul, as well as a Hittite associate of David. The name expresses a familial relationship to a king, either as literal brother or in a figurative sense of close association or loyalty.
1 Samuel 21:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H288
| Lemma | אֲחִימֶלֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | Achimelekhe |
| Strong's | H288 |
| Definition | A masculine proper name meaning 'my brother is king' or 'brother of a king.' Refers to several individuals in the Hebrew Bible: most notably an Israelite priest at Nob during the reign of Saul, as well as a Hittite associate of David. The name expresses a familial relationship to a king, either as literal brother or in a figurative sense of close association or loyalty. |
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 | Ahimelech |
SIBI-P1 Translation H288-01
Brother of a King
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (compound nominal form of אָח + מֶלֶךְ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name compounds אָח (brother) and מֶלֶךְ (king), forming a relational proper name meaning "brother of a king" or "my brother is king." The rendering preserves the kinship and royal elements inherent in the morphology of the masculine proper noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Achimelekhe
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Brother of a King |
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