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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 40 times in 36 verses in 'Jdg' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:31 - And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech. H40

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:1 - And Abimelech H40 the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family 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 spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; H40 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 threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech H40 hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:6 - And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech H40 king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:16 - Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech H40 king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18 - And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, H40 the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:19 - If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, H40 and let him also rejoice in you:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:20 - But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, H40 and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech. H40

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:21 - And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech H40 his brother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:22 - When Abimelech H40 had reigned three years over Israel,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:23 - Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech H40 and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: H40

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24 - That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech H40 their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:25 - And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. H40

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:27 - And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech. H40

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:28 - And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, H40 and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:29 - And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. H40 And he said to Abimelech, H40 Increase thine army, and come out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:31 - And he sent messengers unto Abimelech H40 privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:34 - And Abimelech H40 rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:35 - And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech H40 rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:38 - Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, H40 that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39 - And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. H40

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:40 - And Abimelech H40 chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:41 - And Abimelech H40 dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:42 - And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech. H40

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:44 - And Abimelech, H40 and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:45 - And Abimelech H40 fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:47 - And it was told Abimelech, H40 that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:48 - And Abimelech H40 gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech H40 took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:49 - And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, H40 and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:50 - Then went Abimelech H40 to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:52

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:52 - And Abimelech H40 came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:53

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:53 - And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's H40 head, and all to brake his skull.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:55

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:55 - And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech H40 was dead, they departed every man unto his place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:56

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:56 - Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, H40 which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:1 - And after Abimelech H40 there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
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