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Lexicon :: Strong's H40 - 'ăḇîmeleḵ

Strong's

Red Letter

אֲבִימֶלֶךְ

Transliteration

'ăḇîmeleḵ

Pronunciation

ab-ee-mel'-ek

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Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From אָב (H1) and מֶלֶךְ (H4428)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ʼĂbîymelek, ab-ee-mel'-ek; from H1 and H4428; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites:—Abimelech.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x

The KJV translates Strong's H40 in the following manner: Abimelech (67x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x

The KJV translates Strong's H40 in the following manner: Abimelech (67x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ʼĂbîymelek, ab-ee-mel'-ek; from H1 and H4428; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites:—Abimelech.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H40: Abbreviations

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

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

† 2. king of Gath Psalm 34:1 error for אָכִישׁ, compare 1 Samuel 21:11f 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 Judges 8:31; Judges 9:1, 3, 4 +, Judges 10:1 (40 times Judges), 2 Samuel 11:21.

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

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20:2; 20:3; 20:4; 20:18; 21:22; 21:25; 26:1; 26:8

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8:31; 9:1; 9:3; 9:4; 10:1

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Strong's Number H40 matches the Hebrew אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ('ăḇîmeleḵ),
which occurs 67 times in 62 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Jdg 9:47 - And it was told^H5046 Abimelech,^H40 that^H3588 all^H3605 the men^H1167 of the tower^H4026 of Shechem^H7927 were gathered together.^H6908

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Jdg 9:48 - And^H5927^➔ Abimelech^H40 gat him up^➔^H5927 to mount^H2022 Zalmon,^H6756 he^H1931 and all^H3605 the people^H5971 that^H834 were with him;^H854 and^H3947^➔ Abimelech^H40 took^➔^H3947 an axe^H7134 in his hand,^H3027 and cut down^H3772 a bough^H7754 from the trees,^H6086 and took it,^H5375 and laid^H7760 it on^H5921 his shoulder,^H7926 and said^H559 unto^H413 the people^H5971 that^H834 were with him,^H5973 What^H4100 ye have seen^H7200 me do,^H6213 make haste,^H4116 and do^H6213 as I^H3644 have done.

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Jdg 9:49 - And^H3772^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 likewise^H1571 cut down^➔^H3772 every man^H376 his bough,^H7754 and followed^H3212^H310 Abimelech,^H40 and put^H7760 them to^H5921 the hold,^H6877 and set^H3341 the hold^H6877 on fire^H784 upon them;^H5921 so that^H4191^➔ all^H3605 the men^H376 of the tower^H4026 of Shechem^H7927 died^➔^H4191 also,^H1571 about a thousand^H505 men^H376 and women.^H802

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Jdg 9:50 - Then went^H3212 Abimelech^H40 to^H413 Thebez,^H8405 and encamped^H2583 against Thebez,^H8405 and took it.^H3920

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Jdg 9:52 - And^H935^➔ Abimelech^H40 came^➔^H935 unto^H5704 the tower,^H4026 and fought^H3898 against it, and went hard^H5066 unto^H5704 the door^H6607 of the tower^H4026 to burn it^H8313 with fire.^H784

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Jdg 9:53 - And^H7993^➔ a^H802^➔ certain^H259 woman^➔^H802 cast^➔^H7993 a piece^H6400 of a millstone^H7393 upon^H5921 Abimelech's^H40 head,^H7218 and all to brake^H7533 his skull.^H1538

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Jdg 9:55 - And when^H7200^➔ the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 saw^➔^H7200 that^H3588 Abimelech^H40 was dead,^H4191 they departed^H3212 every man^H376 unto his place.^H4725

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Jdg 9:56 - Thus^H7725^➔ God^H430 rendered^➔^H7725 the wickedness^H7451 of Abimelech,^H40 which^H834 he did^H6213 unto his father,^H1 in slaying^H2026 his^H251^➔ seventy^H7657 brethren:^➔^H251

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Jdg 10:1 - And^H6965^➔ after^H310 Abimelech^H40 there arose^➔^H6965 to defend^H3467 Israel^H3478 Tola^H8439 the son^H1121 of Puah,^H6312 the son^H1121 of Dodo,^H1734 a man^H376 of Issachar;^H3485 and he^H1931 dwelt^H3427 in Shamir^H8069 in mount^H2022 Ephraim.^H669

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2Sa 11:21 - Who^H4310 smote^H5221 Abimelech^H40 the son^H1121 of Jerubbesheth?^H3380 did^H7993^➔ not^H3808 a woman^H802 cast^➔^H7993 a piece^H6400 of a millstone^H7393 upon him^H5921 from^H5921 the wall,^H2346 that he died^H4191 in Thebez?^H8405 why^H4100 went ye^H5066 nigh^H413 the wall?^H2346 then say thou,^H559 Thy servant^H5650 Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 is dead^H4191 also.^H1571

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1Ch 18:16 - And Zadok^H6659 the son^H1121 of Ahitub,^H285 and Abimelech^H40 the son^H1121 of Abiathar,^H54 were the priests;^H3548 and Shavsha^H7798 was scribe;^H5608

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Psa 34:1 - [[A Psalm of David,^H1732 when he changed^H8138 his behaviour^H2940 before^H6440 Abimelech;^H40 who drove him away,^H1644 and he departed.]]^H1980 I will bless^H1288 the LORD^H3068 at all^H3605 times:^H6256 his praise^H8416 shall continually^H8548 be in my mouth.^H6310

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