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ʾăḥīmelex אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ ‘Ahimelech’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʾāḥ אָח ‘brother’ and melex מֶ֫לֶךְ ‘king’
Roots: אח מלך

ʾăḥīmelex pr n m pers
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

Mentioned in 1 Samuel 22:11, 22:16, 26:6, 22:20, 23:6, 30:7, 22:9, 21:9, 21:2, 21:3, 22:14 2 Samuel 8:17 Psalms 52:2 1 Chronicles 24:6, 24:31, 24:3

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