Original: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ

Transliteration: ʼĂbîymelek

Phonetic: ab-ee-mel'-ek

Short Definition: Abimelech

Original: אבימלך

Transliteration: 'ăbı̂ymelek

Phonetic: ab-ee-mel'-ek

BDB Definition:

Abimelech = "Melek is father" or " my father is king"

1. king of Gerar in Abraham's time
2. king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings
3. son of Gideon by a concubine
4. priest, son of Abiathar

Origin: from H1 and H4428

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine

Cognate: H1, H21, H22, H23, H26, H27, H28, H29, H30, H31, H32, H33, H36, H37, H372, H373, H38, H39, H41, H42, H43, H44, H45, H48, H49, H50, H51, H52, H53, H54, H74, H85, H87