First names in Hebrew

First name Achimelech: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אחימלך

Gematria value: 109

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Achimelech is written אחימלך

Achimelech is another spelling of Ahimelech, אחימלך in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Achimelech mean?

Meaning: "my brother is king"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew. It joins achi, "my brother", and melech, "king": "my brother is king". It is the name of a priest in the Bible; it is rare as a given name.

Gematria

Achimelech = 109

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אחימלך has 6 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• חthe letter Chet8
• יthe letter Yod10
• מthe letter Mem40
• לthe letter Lamed30
• ךthe letter final Kaf20
• Total109

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter final Kaf

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Achimelech, from א to ך:

אָנֹכִי אֵרֵד עִמְּךָ מִצְרַיְמָה וְאָנֹכִי אַעַלְךָ גַם־עָלֹה וְיוֹסֵף יָשִׁית יָדוֹ עַל־עֵינֶיךָ׃

“I Myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I Myself will surely bring you up again; and Joseph will lay his hand upon your eyes.”

Genesis 46:4

The book of your first name

Achimelech, in nine pages

• Achimelech, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Achimelech
• Achimelech, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Achimelech in three answers

How do you write Achimelech in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Achimelech is written אחימלך. Achimelech is another spelling of Ahimelech, אחימלך in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Achimelech?
Written אחימלך, Achimelech is worth 109: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Chet (8) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter final Kaf (20).

What does Achimelech mean?
My brother is king (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew. It joins achi, "my brother", and melech, "king": "my brother is king". It is the name of a priest in the Bible; it is rare as a given name.