Hebrew · Strong's H40 · Name
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
a·vi·me·lekh
Ahimelech
1times used
1verses
1books
How it's translated
- and abimelech1
Definition
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17;
son of: Abiathar (H0054);
brother of: Jonathan (H3083I)
Another spelling of a.chi.me.lekh (אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ "Ahimelech" H0288I)
§ 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
Where it appears
- 1 Chronicles1
Every verse
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