H0458

אֱלִימֶ֫לֶךְ

e.li.me.lekhN:N-M-P

Elimelech

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2; married to Naomi (H5281); father of: Mahlon (H4248), Chilion (H3630) § Elimelech = "my God is king" Naomi's husband

The KJV translates H0458 in the following manner:

Elimelech (8x), Elimelech’s (4x)

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

אֱלִימֶ֫לֶךְ (& מֶֿ֑לֶח Ruth 2:1) proper name, masculine (God is king, compare מַלְכִּיאֵל) husband of Naomi Ruth 1:2; Ruth 1:3; Ruth 2:3; Ruth 4:3; Ruth 4:9.


5 occurrences