Lexicon :: Strong's H397 - 'āḵîš

אָכִישׁ

Transliteration

'āḵîš

Pronunciation

aw-keesh'

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).

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

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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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

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

1 Kings

2:39; 2:40

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1Sa 27:9 - And David H1732 smote H5221 the land,H776 and left neither 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 Achish.^H397

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

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

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

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 H582 passed on H5674 in the rereward H314 with Achish.^H397

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

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

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