- Original: אלימלך - Transliteration: 'Eliymelek - Phonetic: el-ee-meh'-lek - Definition: Elimelech = my God is king 1. Naomi's husband - Origin: from H410 and H4428 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: From H410 and H4428 ; God of (the) king; Elimelek an Israelite: - Elimelech. Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • Elimelech, 6 Ruth 1:2; Ruth 1:3; Ruth 2:1; Ruth 2:3; Ruth 4:3; Ruth 4:9