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Lexicon :: Strong's H397 - 'āḵîš

Strong's

Red Letter

אָכִישׁ

Transliteration

'āḵîš

Pronunciation

aw-keesh'

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Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Of uncertain derivation

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אֲכִישׁ ʼĂkîysh, aw-keesh'; of uncertain derivation; Akish, a Philistine king:—Achish.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H397 in the following manner: Achish (21x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H397 in the following manner: Achish (21x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Achish = "I will blacken (or terrify)" or "only a man"
1. Philistine king of Gath

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

אֲכִישׁ ʼĂkîysh, aw-keesh'; of uncertain derivation; Akish, a Philistine king:—Achish.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H397: Abbreviations

אָכִישׁ proper name, masculine king of Gath 1 Samuel 21:11; 1 Samuel 21:12; 1 Samuel 21:13; 1 Samuel 21:15 + 15 times in 1 Samuel 27-29 + 1 Kings 2:39, 40 (perhaps compare aXtkAf anger).

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1 Samuel

21:11; 21:12; 21:13; 21:15

1 Kings

2:39; 2:40

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H397

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Strong's Number H397 matches the Hebrew אָכִישׁ ('āḵîš),
which occurs 21 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:10

1Sa 21:10 - And^H6965^➔ David^H1732 arose,^➔^H6965 and fled^H1272 that^H1931 day^H3117 for fear^H6440 of Saul,^H7586 and went^H935 to^H413 Achish^H397 the king^H4428 of Gath.^H1661

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:11

1Sa 21:11 - And^H559^➔ the servants^H5650 of Achish^H397 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 Is not^H3808 this^H2088 David^H1732 the king^H4428 of the land?^H776 did they^H6030^➔ not^H3808 sing one to another^➔^H6030 of him^H2088 in dances,^H4246 saying,^H559 Saul^H7586 hath slain^H5221 his thousands,^H505 and David^H1732 his ten thousands?^H7233

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:12

1Sa 21:12 - And^H7760^➔ David^H1732 laid up^➔^H7760 these^H428 words^H1697 in his heart,^H3824 and was^H3372^➔ sore^H3966 afraid^➔^H3372 of^H6440 Achish^H397 the king^H4428 of Gath.^H1661

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:14

1Sa 21:14 - Then said^H559 Achish^H397 unto^H413 his servants,^H5650 Lo,^H2009 ye see^H7200 the man^H376 is mad:^H7696 wherefore^H4100 then have ye brought^H935 him^H853 to me?^H413

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:2

1Sa 27:2 - And^H6965^➔ David^H1732 arose,^➔^H6965 and^H5674^➔ he^H1931 passed over^➔^H5674 with the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 that^H834 were with him^H5973 unto^H413 Achish,^H397 the son^H1121 of Maoch,^H4582 king^H4428 of Gath.^H1661

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:3

1Sa 27:3 - And^H3427^➔ David^H1732 dwelt^➔^H3427 with^H5973 Achish^H397 at Gath,^H1661 he^H1931 and his men,^H376 every man^H376 with his household,^H1004 even David^H1732 with^H8147^➔ his^H802^➔ two^➔^H8147 wives,^➔^H802 Ahinoam^H293 the Jezreelitess,^H3159 and Abigail^H26 the Carmelitess,^H3762 Nabal's^H5037 wife.^H802

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:5

1Sa 27:5 - And^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Achish,^H397 If^H518 I have^H4672^➔ now^H4994 found^➔^H4672 grace^H2580 in thine eyes,^H5869 let them give^H5414 me^H589 a place^H4725 in some^H259 town^H5892 in the country,^H7704 that I may dwell^H3427 there:^H8033 for why^H4100 should^H3427^➔ thy servant^H5650 dwell^➔^H3427 in^H5892^➔ the royal^H4467 city^➔^H5892 with thee?^H5973

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:6

1Sa 27:6 - Then^H5414^➔ Achish^H397 gave^➔^H5414 him Ziklag^H6860 that^H1931 day:^H3117 wherefore^H3651 Ziklag^H6860 pertaineth^H1961 unto the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 unto^H5704 this^H2088 day.^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:9

1Sa 27:9 - And^H5221^➔ David^H1732 smote^➔^H5221 the land,^H776 and^H3808^➔ left^H2421^➔ neither^➔^H3808 man^H376 nor woman^H802 alive,^➔^H2421 and took away^H3947 the sheep,^H6629 and the oxen,^H1241 and the asses,^H2543 and the camels,^H1581 and the apparel,^H899 and returned,^H7725 and came^H935 to^H413 Achish.^H397

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:10

1Sa 27:10 - And^H559^➔ Achish^H397 said,^➔^H559 Whither^H408 have ye made a road^H6584 to day?^H3117 And^H559^➔ David^H1732 said,^➔^H559 Against^H5921 the south^H5045 of Judah,^H3063 and against^H5921 the south^H5045 of the Jerahmeelites,^H3397 and against^H413 the south^H5045 of the Kenites.^H7017

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:12

1Sa 27:12 - And^H539^➔ Achish^H397 believed^➔^H539 David,^H1732 saying,^H559 He hath made^H887^➔ his people^H5971 Israel^H3478 utterly^H887 to abhor him;^➔^H887 therefore he shall be^H1961 my^H589 servant^H5650 for ever.^H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:1

1Sa 28:1 - And it came to pass^H1961 in^H3117^➔ those^H1992 days,^➔^H3117 that^H6908^➔ the Philistines^H6430 gathered^➔^H6908^➔ their armies^H4264 together^➔^H6908 for warfare,^H6635 to fight^H3898 with Israel.^H3478 And^H559^➔ Achish^H397 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 David,^H1732 Know thou^H3045 assuredly,^H3045 that^H3588 thou shalt go out^H3318 with me^H854 to battle,^H4264 thou^H859 and thy men.^H376

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:2

1Sa 28:2 - And^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Achish,^H397 Surely^H3651 thou^H859 shalt know^H3045 what^H834 thy servant^H5650 can do.^H6213 And^H559^➔ Achish^H397 said^➔^H559 to^H413 David,^H1732 Therefore^H3651 will I make thee^H7760 keeper^H8104 of mine head^H7218 for ever.^H3605^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:2

1Sa 29:2 - And the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 passed on^H5674 by hundreds,^H3967 and by thousands:^H505 but David^H1732 and his men^H376 passed on^H5674 in the rereward^H314 with^H5973 Achish.^H397

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:3

1Sa 29:3 - Then said^H559 the princes^H8269 of the Philistines,^H6430 What^H4100 do these^H428 Hebrews^H5680 here? And^H559^➔ Achish^H397 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 the princes^H8269 of the Philistines,^H6430 Is not^H3808 this^H2088 David,^H1732 the servant^H5650 of Saul^H7586 the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 which^H834 hath been^H1961 with me^H854 these^H2088 days,^H3117 or^H176 these^H2088 years,^H8141 and^H3808^➔ I have found^H4672 no^➔^H3808 fault^H3972 in him since^H3117 he fell^H5307 unto me unto^H5704 this^H2088 day?^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:6

1Sa 29:6 - Then^H7121^➔ Achish^H397 called^➔^H7121 David,^H1732 and said^H559 unto him,^H413 Surely,^H2416^➔ as the LORD^H3068 liveth,^➔^H2416 thou^H859 hast been upright,^H3477 and^H2896^➔ thy going out^H3318 and thy coming in^H935 with me^H854 in the host^H4264 is good^➔^H2896 in my sight:^H5869 for^H3588 I have^H4672^➔ not^H3808 found^➔^H4672 evil^H7451 in thee since the day^H3117 of thy coming^H935 unto me^H413 unto^H5704 this^H2088 day:^H3117 nevertheless^H5869 the lords^H5633 favour^H2896 thee^H859 not.^H3808

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:8

1Sa 29:8 - And^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Achish,^H397 But^H3588 what^H4100 have I done?^H6213 and what^H4100 hast thou found^H4672 in thy servant^H5650 so long^H3117 as^H834 I have been^H1961 with thee^H6440 unto^H5704 this^H2088 day,^H3117 that^H3588 I may^H935^➔ not^H3808 go^➔^H935 fight^H3898 against the enemies^H341 of my lord^H113 the king?^H4428

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:9

1Sa 29:9 - And^H6030^➔ Achish^H397 answered^➔^H6030 and said^H559 to^H413 David,^H1732 I know^H3045 that^H3588 thou^H859 art good^H2896 in my sight,^H5869 as an angel^H4397 of God:^H430 notwithstanding^H389 the princes^H8269 of the Philistines^H6430 have said,^H559 He shall^H5927^➔ not^H3808 go up^➔^H5927 with us^H5973 to the battle.^H4421

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:39

1Ki 2:39 - And it came to pass^H1961 at the end^H7093 of three^H7969 years,^H8141 that^H1272^➔ two^H8147 of the servants^H5650 of Shimei^H8096 ran away^➔^H1272 unto^H413 Achish^H397 son^H1121 of Maachah^H4601 king^H4428 of Gath.^H1661 And they told^H5046 Shimei,^H8096 saying,^H559 Behold,^H2009 thy servants^H5650 be in Gath.^H1661

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:40

1Ki 2:40 - And^H6965^➔ Shimei^H8096 arose,^➔^H6965 and saddled^H2280 his ass,^H2543 and went^H3212 to Gath^H1661 to^H413 Achish^H397 to seek^H1245 his servants:^H5650 and^H3212^➔ Shimei^H8096 went,^➔^H3212 and brought^H935 his servants^H5650 from Gath.^H1661

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