UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: np

Name meanings: brother of the king

Related lemmas: אָח · מֶלֶךְ

Sense 1: Ahimelech

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ son of Ahitub; ► father of Abiathar; priest; time of king David

Show passage in OET: SA1 21:2

OET-RV SA1 21:1

21 David went to the priest Ahimelek at Nov, but Ahimelek trembled when he saw David and asked him, “Why are you here by yourself? How come you don’t have a companion?”

OET-LV SA1 21:2

2  And_ Dāvid _he _went to_Noⱱ to ʼAḩīmelek the_priest/officer and_ ʼAḩīmelek _he _trembled to_meet Dāvid and_he/it _said to_him/it why are_you you_alone and_anyone there_is_not with_you.

Show passage in OET: SA1 21:3

OET-RV SA1 21:2

2 “The king sent me on an errand,” David replied, “but he told me not to tell anyone about the matter that he sent me on. Plus I’ve told my young men where to meet me.

OET-LV SA1 21:3

3  And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to_ʼAḩīmelek the_priest/officer the_king he_commanded _me a _matter and_he/it _said to_me anyone not let _him _know anything DOM the_matter which I am_sending _of_you and_which I_have _commanded _you and_DOM the _young_men I _have _directed to a _place _of a _certain _one a _certain _one.

Jump to OET SA1 21:1 section.

Jump to OET SA1 21:2 section.

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 21:1–2 · OET SA1 21:8 · OET SA1 22:9 · OET SA1 22:11 · OET SA1 22:14 · OET SA1 22:16 · OET SA1 22:20 · OET SA1 23:6 · OET SA1 30:7

PSA: OET PSA 52:0

Sense 2: Ahimelech

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ Hittite; ► warrior; time of king David

Show passage in OET: SA1 26:6

OET-RV SA1 26:6

6 David spoke to Ahimelek (the Hiti) and to Avishay (son of Yoav’s (Joab) brother Tseruyah) asking, “Who’ll go into the camp with me to Sha’ul?”
¶ Avishay answered, “I will. I’ll go with you.”

OET-LV SA1 26:6

6 And_ Dāvid _he _answered and_he/it _said to ʼAḩīmelek the_Hittite and_near/to ʼAⱱīshay the _son _of Tsərū^yāh/(Zeruiah) the _brother _of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) to_say who will _he _go _down with_me to Shāʼūl/(Saul) into the_camp and_ ʼAⱱīshay _he/it _said I I _will _go _down with_you.

Jump to OET SA1 26:6 section.

Sense 3: Ahimelech

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ son of Abiathar; ► priest; time of king David

Show passage in OET: SA2 8:17

OET-RV SA2 8:17

17 The priests were Ahituv’s son Tsadok and Evyatar’s son Ahimelek, and Serayah was secretary.

OET-LV SA2 8:17

17 And_Tsādōq/(Zadok) the _son _of ʼAḩīţūⱱ and_ʼAḩīmelek the _son _of ʼEⱱyātār were_priests and_Sərā^yāh was_secretary.

Show passage in OET: CH1 24:3

OET-RV CH1 24:3

3 David gave Eleazar’s descendant Tsadok, and Itamar’s descendant Ahimelek two different sets of duties to perform.

OET-LV CH1 24:3

3 And_he_divided _them Dāvid and_Tsādōq/(Zadok) one _of the _descendants _of ʼElˊāzār and_ʼAḩīmelek one _of the _descendants _of ʼĪtāmār to_group _of_their by_service _of_their.

Jump to OET SA2 8:17 section.

Jump to OET CH1 24:3 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

SA2: OET SA2 8:17

CH1: OET CH1 24:3 · OET CH1 24:6 · OET CH1 24:31

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

אֲחִימֶלֶךְ

Form 1

Sense 1: Ahimelech

Sense 2: Ahimelech

Sense 3: Ahimelech