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אֱלִימֶלֶךְ H458
H458 is the Hebrew word אֱלִימֶלֶךְ, transliterated ʼĔlîymelek and said el-ee-meh'-lek. The King James Version most often renders it elimelech.
What it means
Elimelek, an Israelite.
Where it comes from
from H410 (אֵל) and H4428 (מֶלֶךְ); God of (the) king.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Elimelech.
Verses using אֱלִימֶלֶךְ
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Ruth 1:2 · KJV
And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
Ruth 1:3 · KJV
And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Ruth 2:1 · KJV
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Ruth 4:9 · KJV
And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi.
Common questions
What does Strong's H458 mean?
H458 is the Hebrew word אֱלִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĔlîymelek), meaning Elimelek, an Israelite.
How is H458 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it elimelech (3 times), elimelech's (1 time).
How many times does H458 appear in the Bible?
אֱלִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĔlîymelek) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H458 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H410 (אֵל) and H4428 (מֶלֶךְ); God of (the) king.
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