Strong's H40 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂbîymelek)

Pronunciation: ab-ee-mel'-ek

POS: ab-ee-mel'-ek Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from and ; father of (the) king;

Definition: from אָב and מֶלֶךְ; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites; Abimelech.

KJV Usage: Abimelech.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Abimelech = "Melek is father" or "my father is king"
• 2. 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time
• 3. 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings
• 4. 3) son of Gideon by a concubine
• 5. 4) priest, son of Abiathar

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