Lexicon / H0397
אָכִישׁ
a.khish
  • Achish

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Achish

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.21.10;

son of: Maoch (H4582); also called Abimelech (NIV: Abimelek) at Psa.34.1;

Also named: a.vi.me.lekh (אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ "Abimelech" H0040I)

§ Achish = "I will blacken (or terrify)" or "only a man"

Philistine king of Gath

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Achish

אָכִישׁ n.pr.m . king of Gath