Strong's Lexicon

H40

H40 — אֲבִימֶלֶך

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewAbiymeleknameOccurrences: 67

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H40
Word:	אֲבִימֶלֶך
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H1 and H4428
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	67
Transliteration:	Abiymelek
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ab-ee-mel'-ek
Meaning:	1. father of (the) king 2. Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Abimelech.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB31

אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ proper name, masculine (Melek (= Malik, Molech) is father) — אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ Gen 20:18 + —

1. king of Gerar Gen 20:2; Gen 20:3; Gen 20:4 +, Gen 21:22; Gen 21:25 (twice in verse) +, Gen 26:1; Gen 26:8 + (24 t. Genesis).

2. king of Gath Psa 34:1 error for אָכִישׁ, compare 1Sam 21:11 f; — a better known Philistine name substituted for a less known (Hup³). > Others (Thes Ol De MV) think a title of Philistine kings, compare Pharaoh.

3. son of Gideon Judg 8:31; Judg 9:1; Judg 9:3; Judg 9:4 +, Judg 10:1 (40 t. Judges), 2Sam 11:21.

4. priest, son of Abiathar 1Chr 18:16 error for אֲחִימֶלֶח q. v. (Sabean also proper name, feminine Osiander^{ZMG 1865, 209}).