Strong's Number H40
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
'Abiymelek · ab-ee-mel'-ek
Transliteration:
'Abiymelek{ab-ee-mel'-ek}
Word Origin:
Part of Speech:
proper name masculine
Strong's Definition:
Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
Usage in the KJV:
Definition:
Abimelech = "Melek is father" or "my father is king"
- king of Gerar in Abraham's time
- king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings
- son of Gideon by a concubine
- priest, son of Abiathar
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