Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(my God is king). Husband of Naomi (Ruth 1:1-3).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
Inhabitant of Bethlehem-judah, husband of Naomi, and father-in-law of Ruth. He went to Moab on account of a famine and died there (Ruth 1:2-3; Ruth 2:1,3; Ruth 4:3,9).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
’Eliymelek
Meaning:
from 410 and 4428; God of (the) king; Elimelek, an Israelite
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
my God is king
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
God is king:-husband of Naomi, and father of Mahlon and Chilion, Ruth 1:2. {Deus rex est}