BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H397
a.khish — Achish
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.21.10; son of: Maoch (H4582); also called Abimelech (NIV: Abimelek) at Psa.34.1; Also named: a.vi.me.lekh (אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ "Abimelech" H0040I) § Achish = "I will blacken (or terrify)" or "only a man" Philistine king of Gath
20 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3923
la.khish — Lachish
§ Lachish = "invincible" a city lying south of Jerusalem on the borders of Simeon and which belonged to the Amorites until conquered by Joshua and allotted to Judah
22 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6860
tsiq.lag — Ziklag
§ Ziklag = "winding" a town in the south of Judah, later allotted to Simeon; noted for its having been the city of David given to him by king Achish of Gath and his residence when he was joined by many of his mighty warriors and when he received word of the death of Saul
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3412
yar.mut — Jarmuth
§ Jarmuth = "heights" a Canaanitish city in the lowlands of Judah with a king and located between Hebron and Lachish
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3309
ya.phi.a — Japhia
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jos.10.3 § Japhia = "shining" 1) a town on the border of Zebulun and Issachar 1a) perhaps modern 'Yafa' 2) the king of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by Joshua 3) a son of David by a concubine
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3371
yoq.te.el — Joktheel
§ Joktheel = "the blessedness of God" a city in the low country of Judah named next to Lachish
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4582
ma.okh — Maoch
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.27.2; father of: Achish (H0397); also called Maacah (KJV: Maachah; NIV: Maakah) at 1Ki.2.39; Also named: ma.a.khah (מַעֲכָה "Maacah" H4601Q) § Maoch = "oppression" father of king Achish of Gath with whom David took refuge
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Angry, perhaps only a general title of royalty applicable to the Philistine kings. (1.) The king with whom David sought refuge when he fled from Saul (1 Sam. 21:10-15). He is called Abimelech in the superscription of Ps. 34. It was probably this same king to whom David a second time repaired at the head of a band of 600 warriors, and who assigned him Ziklag, whence he carried on war against the surrounding tribes (1 Sam. 27:5-12). Achish had great confidence in the valour and fidelity of David (1 Sam. 28:1, 2), but at the instigation of his courtiers did not permit him to go up to battle along with the Philistine hosts (1 Sam. 29:2-11). David remained with Achish a year and four months. (2.) Another king of Gath, probably grandson of the foregoing, to whom the two servants of Shimei fled. This led Shimei to go to Gath in pursuit of them, and the consequence was that Solomon put him to death (1 Kings 2:39-46).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
