King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER H458
Transliteration: Elimelek
Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-meh'-lek)
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Short Definition: "God is king", the husband of Naomi
Meaning: Elimelech -- "God is king", the husband of Naomi
Word Summary
Elimelek: "God is king", the husband of Naomi
Original Word: אֱלִימֶלֶךְTransliteration: Elimelek
Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-meh'-lek)
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Short Definition: "God is king", the husband of Naomi
Meaning: Elimelech -- "God is king", the husband of Naomi
Strong's Concordance
Elimelech From 'el and melek; God of (the) king; Elimelek, an Israelite -- Elimelech.
see HEBREW 'el
see HEBREW melek
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H458. Elimelek
אֱלִימֶ֫לֶךְ (& מֶֿ֑לֶח Ruth 2:1) proper name, masculine (God is king, compare מַלְכִּיאֵל) husband of Naomi 1:2-3, 2:3; 4:3, 9.