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Lexicon :: Strong's H397 - 'āḵîš

Strong's

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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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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 - Then David^H1732 arose^H6965 and fled^H1272 that day^H3117 from Saul,^H7586 and went^H935 to Achish^H397 king^H4428 of Gath.^H1661

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:11

1Sa 21:11 - But the servants^H5650 of Achish^H397 said^H559 to him, “Is this^H2088 not David^H1732 the king^H4428 of the land?^H776 Did they not sing^H6030 of this^H2088 one^H2088 as they danced,^H4246 saying,^H559
‘Saul^H7586 has slain^H5221 his thousands,^H505
And David^H1732 his ten^H7233 thousands’?”^H7233

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:12

1Sa 21:12 - David^H1732 took^H7760 these^H428 words^H1697 [fn]to heart^H3824 and greatly^H3966 feared^H3372 Achish^H397 king^H4428 of Gath.^H1661

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:14

1Sa 21:14 - Then Achish^H397 said^H559 to his servants,^H5650 “Behold,^H2009 you see^H7200 the man^H376 behaving^H7696 as a madman.^H7696 Why^H4100 do you bring^H935 him to me?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:2

1Sa 27:2 - So David^H1732 arose^H6965 and crossed^H5674 over,^H5674 he and the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 who^H834 were with him, to 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 David^H1732 lived^H3427 with Achish^H397 at Gath,^H1661 he and his men,^H376 each^H376 with his household,^H1004 even David^H1732 with his two^H8147 wives,^H802 Ahinoam^H293 the Jezreelitess,^H3159 and Abigail^H26 the Carmelitess,^H3761 Nabal’s^H5037 [fn]widow.^H802

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:5

1Sa 27:5 - Then David^H1732 said^H559 to Achish,^H397 “If^H518 now^H4994 I have found^H4672 favor^H2580 in your sight,^H5869 let them give^H5414 me a place^H4725 in one^H259 of the cities^H5892 in the country,^H7704 that I may live^H3427 there;^H8033 for why^H4100 should your servant^H5650 live^H3427 in the royal^H4467 city^H5892 with you?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:6

1Sa 27:6 - So Achish^H397 gave^H5414 him Ziklag^H6860 that day;^H3117 therefore^H3651 Ziklag^H6860 has^H1961 belonged to the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 to this^H2088 day.^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:9

1Sa 27:9 - David^H1732 [fn]attacked^H5221 the land^H776 and did not leave^H2421 a man^H376 or a woman^H802 alive,^H2421 and he took^H3947 away the sheep,^H6629 the cattle,^H1241 the donkeys,^H2543 the camels,^H1581 and the clothing.^H899 Then he returned^H7725 and came^H935 to Achish.^H397

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:10

1Sa 27:10 - Now Achish^H397 said,^H559 “Where^H575 have you made^H6584 a raid^H6584 today?”^H3117 And David^H1732 said,^H559 “Against^H5921 the [fn]Negev^H5045 of Judah^H3063 and against^H5921 the [fn]Negev^H5045 of the Jerahmeelites^H3397 and against^H413 the [fn]Negev^H5045 of the Kenites.”^H7017

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:12

1Sa 27:12 - So Achish^H397 believed^H539 David,^H1732 saying,^H559 “He has surely^H887 made^H887 himself odious^H887 among his people^H5971 Israel;^H3478 therefore he will become^H1961 my servant^H5650 forever.”^H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:1

1Sa 28:1 - Now it came^H1961 about in those^H1992 days^H3117 that the Philistines^H6430 gathered^H6908 their armed camps^H4264 for war,^H6633 to fight^H3898 against Israel.^H3478 And Achish^H397 said^H559 to David,^H1732 “Know^H3045 assuredly^H3045 that you will go^H3318 out with me in the camp,^H4264 you and your men.”^H376

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:2

1Sa 28:2 - David^H1732 said^H559 to Achish,^H397 “Very^H3651 well,^H3651 you shall know^H3045 what^H834 your servant^H5650 can do.”^H6213 So Achish^H397 said^H559 to David,^H1732 “Very^H3651 well,^H3651 I will make^H7760 you [fn]my bodyguard^H8104^H7218 for life.”^H3605^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:2

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:3

1Sa 29:3 - Then the commanders^H8269 of the Philistines^H6430 said,^H559 “What^H4100 are these^H428 Hebrews^H5680 doing here?” And Achish^H397 said^H559 to the commanders^H8269 of the Philistines,^H6430 “Is this^H2088 not David,^H1732 the servant^H5650 of Saul^H7586 the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 who^H834 has been^H1961 with me these^H2088 days,^H3117 or^H176 rather these^H2088 years,^H8141 and I have found^H4672 no^H3808 fault^H3972 in him from the day^H3117 he [fn]deserted^H5307 to me to this^H2088 day?”^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:6

1Sa 29:6 - Then Achish^H397 called^H7121 David^H1732 and said^H559 to him, “As the LORD^H3068 lives,^H2416 you have been upright,^H3477 and your going^H3318 out and your coming^H935 in with me in the army^H4264 are pleasing^H2896 in my sight;^H5869 for I have not found^H4672 evil^H7451 in you from the day^H3117 of your coming^H935 to me to this^H2088 day.^H3117 Nevertheless, you are not pleasing^H2896 in the sight^H5869 of the lords.^H5633

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:8

1Sa 29:8 - David^H1732 said^H559 to Achish,^H397 “But what^H4100 have I done?^H6213 And what^H4100 have you found^H4672 in your servant^H5650 from the day^H3117 when^H834 I came^H1961 before^H6440 you to this^H2088 day,^H3117 that I may not go^H935 and fight^H3898 against the enemies^H340 of my lord^H113 the king?”^H4428

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:9

1Sa 29:9 - But Achish^H397 replied^H6030 to David,^H1732 “I know^H3045 that you are pleasing^H2896 in my sight,^H5869 like an angel^H4397 of God;^H430 nevertheless^H389 the commanders^H8269 of the Philistines^H6430 have said,^H559 ‘He must not go^H5927 up with us to the battle.’^H4421

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:39

1Ki 2:39 - But it came^H1961 about at the end^H7093 of three^H7969 years,^H8141 that two^H8147 of the servants^H5650 of Shimei^H8096 ran^H1272 away^H1272 to Achish^H397 son^H1121 of Maacah,^H4601 king^H4428 of Gath.^H1661 And they told^H5046 Shimei,^H8096 saying,^H559 “Behold,^H2009 your servants^H5650 are in Gath.”^H1661

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:40

1Ki 2:40 - Then Shimei^H8096 arose^H6965 and saddled^H2280 his donkey,^H2543 and went^H1980 to Gath^H1661 to Achish^H397 to look^H1245 for his servants.^H5650 And Shimei^H8096 went^H1980 and brought^H935 his servants^H5650 from Gath.^H1661

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