Lectionary Calendar
Friday, October 31st, 2025
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #397 - אָכִישׁ
Transliteration
ʼĂkîysh
Phonetics
aw-keesh'
Origin
of uncertain derivation
Parts of Speech
proper masculine noun
TWOT
None
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition
- Achish = "I will blacken (or terrify)" or "only a man"
- Philistine king of Gath
Frequency Lists
- Book
- Word
Verse Results
ASV (20)
1 Samuel
18
1 Kings
2
BSB (21)
1 Samuel
19
1 Kings
2
CSB (21)
1 Samuel
19
1 Kings
2
ESV (21)
1 Samuel
19
1 Kings
2
KJV (21)
1 Samuel
19
1 Kings
2
LEB (21)
1 Samuel
19
1 Kings
2
LSB (21)
1 Samuel
19
1 Kings
2
N95 (21)
1 Samuel
19
1 Kings
2
NAS (21)
1 Samuel
19
1 Kings
2
NLT (0)
The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (21)
1 Samuel
19
1 Kings
2
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
אָכִישׁ proper name, masculine king of Gath 1 Samuel 21:11; 1 Samuel 21:12; 1 Samuel 21:13; 1 Samuel 21:15 15t. 27-29 + 1 Kings 2:39,40 (perhaps compare 
anger).
anger).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
אָכִישׁ (from the root אָכַשׁ), [Achish], pr.n. of a king of the Philistines in the city of Gath, 1 Samuel 21:11, 27:2 1 Kings 2:39.
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List of Word Forms
אָכִ֔ישׁ אָכִ֖ישׁ אָכִ֗ישׁ אָכִ֛ישׁ אָכִ֜ישׁ אָכִ֥ישׁ אָכִֽישׁ׃ אָכִישׁ֙ אָכִישׁ֮ אכיש אכיש׃ ’ā·ḵîš ’āḵîš aChish
