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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 - Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:3 - But God appeared to Abimelech in a dream at night and said to him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is someone else's wife."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:4 - Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said, "Lord, would you really slaughter an innocent nation?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:8 - Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:9 - Abimelech summoned Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? What sin did I commit against you that would cause you to bring such great guilt on me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:10 - Then Abimelech asked Abraham, "What prompted you to do this thing?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:14 - So Abimelech gave sheep, cattle, and male and female servants to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:15 - Then Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:17 - Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, as well as his wife and female slaves so that they were able to have children.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:18 - For the LORD had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham's wife.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:22 - At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, "God is with you in all that you do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:25 - But Abraham lodged a complaint against Abimelech concerning a well that Abimelech's servants had seized.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:26 - "I do not know who has done this thing," Abimelech replied. "Moreover, you did not tell me. I did not hear about it until today."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:27 - Abraham took some sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech. The two of them made a treaty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:29 - Abimelech asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:32 - So they made a treaty at Beer Sheba. Then Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, returned to the land of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:1 - There was a famine in the land, subsequent to the earlier famine that occurred in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:8 - After Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines happened to look out a window and observed Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:9 - So Abimelech summoned Isaac and said, "She is really your wife! Why did you say, 'She is my sister'?" Isaac replied, "Because I thought someone might kill me to get her."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:10 - Then Abimelech exclaimed, "What in the world have you done to us? One of the men might easily have had sexual relations with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:11 - So Abimelech commanded all the people, "Whoever touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:16 - Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Leave us and go elsewhere, for you have become much more powerful than we are."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:26 - Now Abimelech had come to him from Gerar along with Ahuzzah his friend and Phicol the commander of his army.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:31 - His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also gave him a son, whom he named Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:1 - Now Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to see his mother's relatives. He said to them and to his mother's entire extended family,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:3 - His mother's relatives spoke on his behalf to all the leaders of Shechem and reported his proposal. The leaders were drawn to Abimelech; they said, "He is our close relative."

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:4 - They paid him seventy silver shekels out of the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous men as his followers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:6 - All the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo assembled and then went and made Abimelech king by the oak near the pillar in Shechem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:16 - "Now, if you have shown loyalty and integrity when you made Abimelech king, if you have done right to Jerub-Baal and his family, if you have properly repaid him -

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18 - But you have attacked my father's family today. You murdered his seventy legitimate sons on one stone and made Abimelech, the son of his female slave, king over the leaders of Shechem, just because he is your close relative.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:19 - So if you have shown loyalty and integrity to Jerub-Baal and his family today, then may Abimelech bring you happiness and may you bring him happiness!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:20 - But if not, may fire blaze from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo! May fire also blaze from the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo and consume Abimelech!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:21 - Then Jotham ran away to Beer and lived there to escape from Abimelech his half-brother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:22 - Abimelech commanded Israel for three years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:23 - God sent a spirit to stir up hostility between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem. He made the leaders of Shechem disloyal to Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24 - He did this so the violent deaths of Jerub-Baal's seventy sons might be avenged and Abimelech, their half-brother who murdered them, might have to pay for their spilled blood, along with the leaders of Shechem who helped him murder them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:25 - The leaders of Shechem rebelled against Abimelech by putting bandits in the hills, who robbed everyone who traveled by on the road. But Abimelech found out about it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:27 - They went out to the field, harvested their grapes, squeezed out the juice, and celebrated. They came to the temple of their god and ate, drank, and cursed Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:28 - Gaal son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerub-Baal, and is not Zebul the deputy he appointed? Serve the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem! But why should we serve Abimelech?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:29 - If only these men were under my command, I would get rid of Abimelech!" He challenged Abimelech, "Muster your army and come out for battle!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:31 - He sent messengers to Abimelech, who was in Arumah, reporting, "Beware! Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers are coming to Shechem and inciting the city to rebel against you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:34 - So Abimelech and all his men came up at night and set an ambush outside Shechem - they divided into four units.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:35 - When Gaal son of Ebed came out and stood at the entrance to the city's gate, Abimelech and his men got up from their hiding places.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:38 - Zebul said to him, "Where now are your bragging words, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?' Are these not the men you insulted? Go out now and fight them!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39 - So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out and fought Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:40 - Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran from him. Many Shechemites fell wounded at the entrance of the gate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:41 - Abimelech went back to Arumah; Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:42 - The next day the Shechemites came out to the field. When Abimelech heard about it,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:44 - Abimelech and his units attacked and blocked the entrance to the city's gate. Two units then attacked all the people in the field and struck them down.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:45 - Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed all the people in it. Then he leveled the city and spread salt over it.

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