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Lexicon :: Strong's H40 - 'ăḇîmeleḵ

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אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
Transliteration
'ăḇîmeleḵ
Pronunciation
ab-ee-mel'-ek
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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).

  1. 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.
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 Genesis 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 OsianderZMG 1865, 209).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

20:2; 20:3; 20:4; 20:18; 21:22; 21:25; 26:1; 26:8; 34:1

Judges

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

1 Samuel

21:11

2 Samuel

11:21

1 Chronicles

18:16

H40

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 20:2–Jdg 9:45)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:2 - And Abraam said concerning Sarrha his wife, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the city should kill him for her sake. So Abimelech king of Gerara sent and took Sarrha.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:3 - And God came to Abimelech by night in sleep, and said, Behold, thou diest for the woman, whom thou hast taken, whereas she has lived with a husband.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:4 - But Abimelech had not touched her, and he said, Lord, wilt thou destroy an ignorantly sinning and just nation?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:8 - And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and he spoke all these words in their ears, and all the men feared exceedingly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:9 - And Abimelech called Abraam and said to him, What is this that thou hast done to us? Have we sinned against thee, that thou hast brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? Thou hast done to me a deed, which no one ought to do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:10 - And Abimelech said to Abraam, What hast thou seen in me that thou hast done this?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:14 - And Abimelech took a thousand [fn]pieces of silver, and sheep, and calves, and servants, and maid-servants, and gave them to Abraam, and he returned him Sarrha his wife.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:15 - And Abimelech said to Abraam, Behold, my land is before thee, dwell wheresoever it may please thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:17 - And Abraam prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his women servants, and they bore children.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:18 - Because the Lord had fast closed from without every womb in the house of Abimelech, because of Sarrha Abraam's wife.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:22 - And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech spoke, and Ochozath [fn]his friend, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, to Abraam, saying, God is with thee in all things, whatsoever thou mayest do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:25 - And Abraam reproved Abimelech because of the wells of water, which the servants of Abimelech took away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:26 - And Abimelech said to him, I know not who has done this thing to thee, neither didst thou tell it me, neither heard I it but only to-day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:27 - And Abraam took sheep and calves, and gave them to Abimelech, and both made a covenant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:29 - And Abimelech said to Abraam, What are these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set alone?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:32 - And they made a covenant at the well of the oath. And there rose up Abimelech, Ochozath his friend, and Phichol the commander-in-chief of his army, and they returned to the land of the Phylistines.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:1 - And there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine, which was in the time of Abraam; and Isaac went to Abimelech the king of the Phylistines to Gerara.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:8 - And he remained there a long time, and Abimelech the king of Gerara leaned to look through the window, and saw Isaac sporting with Rebecca his wife.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:9 - And Abimelech called Isaac, and said to him, Is she then thy wife? why hast thou said, She is my sister? And Isaac said to him, I did so, for I said, Lest at any time I die on her account.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:10 - And Abimelech said to him, Why hast thou done this to us? one of my kindred [fn]within a little had lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought a sin of ignorance upon us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:11 - And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, Every man that touches this man and his wife shall be liable to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:16 - And Abimelech said to Isaac, Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:26 - And Abimelech came to him from Gerara, and so did Ochozath his [fn]friend, and Phichol the commander-in-chief of his army.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:31 - And his concubine was in Sychem, and she also bore him a son, and gave him the name Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:1 - And Abimelech son of Jerobaal went to Sychem to his mother's brethren; and he spoke to them and to all the kindred of the house of his mother's father, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:3 - And his mother's brethren spoke concerning him in the ears of all the men of Sychem all these words; and their heart turned after Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:4 - And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith; and Abimelech hired for himself vain and cowardly men, and they went after him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:6 - And all the men of Sicima, and all the house of Bethmaalo, were gathered together, and they went and made Abimelech king by the oak [fn]of Sedition, which was at Sicima.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:16 - And now, if ye have done it in truth and integrity, and have made Abimelech king, and if ye have wrought well with Jerobaal, and with his house, and if ye have done to him according to the reward of his hand,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18 - and ye are risen up this day against the house of my father, and have slain his sons, being seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech the son of his bondwoman king over the men of Sicima, because he is your brother:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:19 - if then ye have done truly and faithfully with Jerobaal, and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice over you:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:20 - but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Sicima, and the house of Beth-maalo; and let fire come out from the men of Sicima and from the house of Beth-maalo, and devour Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:21 - And Joatham fled, and ran away, and went as far as Bæer, and dwelt there out of the way of his brother Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:22 - And Abimelech reigned over Israel three years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:23 - And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Sicima; and the men of Sicima [fn]dealt treacherously [fn]with the house of Abimelech:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24 - to bring the injury done to the seventy sons of Jerobaal, and to lay their blood upon their brother Abimelech, who slew them, and upon the men of Sicima, because they strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:25 - And the men of Sicima set liers in wait against him on the top of the mountains, and robbed every one who passed by them on the way; and it was reported to the king Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:27 - And they went out into the field, and gathered their [fn]grapes, and trod them, and [fn]made merry; and they brought the grapes into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:28 - And Gaal the son of Jobel said, Who is Abimelech, and who is the son of Sychem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerobaal, and is not Zebul his steward, his servant with the son of Emmor the father of Sychem? and why should we serve him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:29 - And would that this people were under my hand! [fn]then would I remove Abimelech, and I would say to him, Multiply thy host, and come out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:31 - And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Jobel and his brethren are come to Sychem; and behold, they have besieged the city against thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:34 - And Abimelech and all the people with him rose up by night, and formed an ambuscade against Sychem in four companies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:35 - And Gaal the son of Jobel went forth, and stood by the door of the gate of the city: and Abimelech and the people with him rose up from the ambuscade.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:38 - And Zebul said to him, And where is thy mouth as thou spokest, Who is Abimelech that we should serve him? Is not this the people whom thou despisedst? go forth now, and set the battle in array against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39 - And Gaal went forth before the men of Sychem, and set the battle in array against Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:40 - And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from before him; and many fell down slain as far as the door of the gate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:41 - And Abimelech entered into Arema, and Zebul cast out Gaal and his brethren, so that they should not dwell in Sychem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:42 - And it came to pass on the second day that the people went out into the field, and one brought word to Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:44 - And Abimelech and the chiefs of companies that were with him rushed forward, and stood by the door of the gate of the city; and the two other companies rushed forward upon all that were in the field, and smote them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:45 - And Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and took the city, and slew the people that were in it, and destroyed the city, and sowed it with salt.

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