Lexical Definition

‎אֲבִימֶלֶךְ‎ ʼĂbîymelek (ab-ee-mel'-ek) Abimelech N:N-M-P
from ‎אָב‎ and ‎מֶלֶךְ‎; father of (the) king

Abimelech.

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

Usage: 1 form in 66 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
Αβιμέλεχ Abimelech LXX.Gen.20.2 • LXX.Gen.20.3 • LXX.Gen.20.10 • LXX.Gen.20.14 • LXX.Gen.20.17 • LXX.Gen.21.25 • LXX.Gen.21.26 • LXX.Gen.21.32 • LXX.Gen.26.1 • LXX.Gen.26.8 • LXX.Gen.26.9 • LXX.Gen.26.10 • LXX.Gen.26.11 • LXX.Gen.26.16 • LXX.Gen.26.26 • LXX.Judg.8.31 • LXX.Judg.9.1 • LXX.Judg.9.3 • LXX.Judg.9.4 • LXX.Judg.9.6 • LXX.Judg.9.18 • LXX.Judg.9.19 • LXX.Judg.9.20 • LXX.Judg.9.20 • LXX.Judg.9.23 • LXX.Judg.9.24 • LXX.Judg.9.27 • LXX.Judg.9.28 • LXX.Judg.9.29 • LXX.Judg.9.29 • LXX.Judg.9.31 • LXX.Judg.9.38 • LXX.Judg.9.39 • LXX.Judg.9.40 • LXX.Judg.9.44 • LXX.Judg.9.45 • LXX.Judg.9.49 • LXX.Judg.10.1 • LXX.2Sam.11.21
Abimelech approached LXX.Judg.9.52
Abimelech ascended LXX.Judg.9.48
Abimelech called LXX.Gen.20.9
Abimelech came LXX.Judg.9.52
Abimelech died LXX.Judg.9.55
Abimelech reign LXX.Judg.9.16
Abimelech rose early LXX.Gen.20.8
Abimelech rose up LXX.Judg.9.34 • LXX.Judg.9.35
Abimelech ruled LXX.Judg.9.22
Abimelech said LXX.Gen.20.15 • LXX.Gen.21.29
Abimelech settled LXX.Judg.9.41
Abimelech spoke LXX.Gen.21.22
Abimelech took LXX.Judg.9.48
Abimelech went LXX.Judg.9.50
And Abimelech LXX.Gen.20.4
of Abimelech LXX.Gen.20.18 • LXX.Gen.21.25 • LXX.Judg.9.21 • LXX.Judg.9.23 • LXX.Judg.9.53 • LXX.Judg.9.56
to Abimelech LXX.Gen.21.27 • LXX.Judg.9.25 • LXX.Judg.9.42 • LXX.Judg.9.47

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

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

2. king of Gath Psalm Gen 34:1 error for ‎אָכִישׁ‎, compare 1Sam 21:11* 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 Judg 8:31; Judg 9:1; Judg 9:3; Judg 9:4 +, Judg 10:1 (40 t. Judges), 2Sam 11:21.

4. priest, son of Abiathar 1Chr 18:16 error for ‎אֲחִימֶלֶח‎ q. v. (Sabean also proper name, feminine OsianderZMG 1865, 209).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
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