458. Elimelek

Strong's Lexicon

Elimelek: Elimelech

Original Word: אֱלִימֶלֶךְ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Eliymelek
Pronunciation: eh-lee-MEH-lek
Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-meh'-lek)
Definition: Elimelech
Meaning: Elimelek

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אֵל (El, meaning "God") and מֶלֶךְ (melek, meaning "king").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Elimelech, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates it as Ἐλιμέλεχ (Elimelech).

Usage: The name Elimelech means "My God is King." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a man from Bethlehem in Judah.

Cultural and Historical Background: Elimelech is a significant figure in the Book of Ruth. He was an Ephrathite from Bethlehem, a region known for its agricultural fertility. During a time of famine, Elimelech moved his family to Moab, a neighboring nation often at odds with Israel. This move highlights the dire circumstances faced by Israelites during periods of famine and the complex relationships between Israel and surrounding nations.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from el and melek
Definition
"God is king," the husband of Naomi
NASB Translation
Elimelech (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Elimelech

From 'el and melek; God of (the) king; Elimelek, an Israelite -- Elimelech.

see HEBREW 'el

see HEBREW melek

Forms and Transliterations

אֱ‍ֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֱלִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ א‍לימלך אלימלך׃ לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְ לֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ לאלימלך ’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ ’ĕlî·me·leḵ ’ĕlîmeleḵ eliMelech le’ĕlîmeleḵ le·’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ leeliMelech

Englishman's Concordance

Ruth 1:2
HEB: וְשֵׁ֣ם הָאִ֣ישׁ אֱ‍ֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ וְשֵׁם֩ אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ
NAS: of the man [was] Elimelech, and the name
KJV: of the man [was] Elimelech, and the name
INT: the name of the man Elimelech and the name of his wife

Ruth 1:3
HEB: וַיָּ֥מָת אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ נָעֳמִ֑י
NAS: Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband,
KJV: And Elimelech Naomi's husband
INT: died Elimelech husband Naomi's

Ruth 2:1
HEB: חַ֔יִל מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ וּשְׁמ֖וֹ בֹּֽעַז׃
NAS: of the family of Elimelech, whose name
KJV: of the family of Elimelech; and his name
INT: wealth of the family of Elimelech name was Boaz

Ruth 2:3
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת אֱלִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
NAS: who was of the family of Elimelech.
KJV: who [was] of the kindred of Elimelech.
INT: who the family of Elimelech

Ruth 4:3
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאָחִ֖ינוּ לֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ מָכְרָ֣ה נָעֳמִ֔י
NAS: belonged to our brother Elimelech.
KJV: which [was] our brother Elimelech's:
INT: which to our brother Elimelech sell Naomi

Ruth 4:9
HEB: כָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־
NAS: all that belonged to Elimelech and all
KJV: that I have bought all that [was] Elimelech's, and all that [was] Chilion's
INT: all that to Elimelech and all that

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 458
6 Occurrences

’ĕlî·me·leḵ — 4 Occ.
le·’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ — 2 Occ.