Lexical Definition
אֱלִימֶלֶךְ ʼĔlîymelek (el-ee-meh'-lek) Elimelech N:N-M-P
from אֵל and מֶלֶךְ; God of (the) king
Elimelech.
- § Elimelech = "my God is king"
- Elimelek, an Israelite
1) Naomi's husband
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ | to Elimelech | Ruth.4.3 |
| לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְ | to Elimelech | Ruth.4.9 |
| אֱלִימֶֽלֶךְ | Elimelech | Ruth.2.3 |
| אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ | Elimelech | Ruth.1.3 |
| אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ | Elimelech | Ruth.2.1 |
| אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ | Elimelech | Ruth.1.2 |
| Ελιμέλεχ | Elimelech | LXX.Ruth.1.2 • LXX.Ruth.1.3 • LXX.Ruth.4.3 |
| of Elimelech | LXX.Ruth.2.1 • LXX.Ruth.2.3 • LXX.Ruth.4.9 |
Extended Information
- A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2 married to Naomi (נׇעֳמִי)
- father of: Mahlon (מַחְלוֹן), Chilion (כִּלְיוֹן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ruth | 1:2 · 1:3 · 2:1 · 2:3 · 4:3 · 4:9 |
Profile
Male • Father of Mahlon • Naomi's husband from Bethlehem.
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
Elimelech was Naomi's husband from Bethlehem who died in Moab (Rut.1.2,3).
- A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2;
- only referred to as Elimelech אֱלִימֶלֶךְ;
- husband of Naomi נׇעֳמִי;
- father of Mahlon מַחְלוֹן, Chilion כִּלְיוֹן.
Elimelech was a man from Bethlehem in Judah, the husband of Naomi and the father of Mahlon and Chilion (Rut.1.2). During a time of famine, Elimelech and his family moved to the country of Moab (Rut.1.1-2). While in Moab, Elimelech died, leaving Naomi a widow (Rut.1.3). Naomi's sons, Mahlon and Chilion, married Moabite women named Ruth and Orpah, but they also died after about ten years (Rut.1.4-5). After the death of her husband and sons, Naomi decided to return to Bethlehem, and her daughter-in-law Ruth accompanied her (Rut.1.6-22). Elimelech's family had owned land in Bethlehem, which was later acquired by Boaz, a relative who married Ruth (Rut.4.3,9). Through this marriage, Elimelech's lineage was preserved, and his family's property remained within the clan.
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