Lexicon / H0458
אֱלִימֶ֫לֶךְ
e.li.me.lekh
  • Elimelech
  • God is king

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Glosses: 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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: God is king

אֱלִימֶ֫לֶךְ n.pr.m God is king . () husband of Naomi