אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ (a.vi.me.lekh) means “Abimelech” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ab-ee-mel'-ek Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ · a.vi.me.lekh · Abimelech
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.20.2 § 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
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אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ · a.vi.me.lekh · Abimelech
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.8.31; son of: Gideon (H1439); brother of: Jether (H3500) and Jotham (H3147) § 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
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אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ · a.vi.me.lekh · Abimelech
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.21.10; son of: Maoch (H4582); also called Abimelech (NIV: Abimelek) at Psa.34.1; Another name of a.khish (אָכִישׁ "Achish" H0397) § 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
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אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ · a.vi.me.lekh · Ahimelech
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 4) priest, son of Abiathar
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from H1 (אָב) and H4428 (מֶלֶךְ); father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
KJV glosses: Abimelech.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| abimelech | 30 |
| so abimelech | 4 |
| then abimelech | 4 |
| to abimelech | 4 |
| abimelechs | 2 |
| and abimelech | 2 |
| is abimelech | 2 |
| now abimelech | 2 |
| after abimelech | 1 |
| against abimelech | 1 |
| and ahimelech | 1 |
| and when abimelech | 1 |
| and you have made abimelech | 1 |
| but abimelech | 1 |
| from abimelech | 1 |
| he | 1 |
| in abimelech | 1 |
| in abimelechs | 1 |
| in making abimelech | 1 |
| just as abimelech | 1 |
| later abimelech | 1 |
| of abimelech | 1 |
| to him | 1 |
| to treat abimelech | 1 |
| when abimelech | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and abimelech | 20 |
| abimelech | 17 |
| of abimelech | 3 |
| that abimelech | 3 |
| then abimelech | 3 |
| to abimelech | 2 |
| unto abimelech | 2 |
| with abimelech | 2 |
| and have made abimelech | 1 |
| between abimelech | 1 |
| but abimelech | 1 |
| from abimelech | 1 |
| in that ye have made abimelech | 1 |
| them unto abimelech | 1 |
| therefore abimelech | 1 |
| upon abimelech | 1 |
| upon abimelechs | 1 |
| when abimelech | 1 |
| wherewith abimelech | 1 |
| which abimelechs | 1 |
| with him and abimelech | 1 |
| ye in abimelech | 1 |
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And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there,
Read word by wordhe and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”
Read word by wordSo each man also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. Then they piled the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing everyone in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.
Read word by wordThen Abimelech went to Thebez, encamped against it, and captured it.
Read word by wordWhen Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
Read word by wordBut a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
Read word by wordAnd when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.
Read word by wordIn this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers.
Read word by wordAfter the time of Abimelech, a man of Issachar, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose up to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.
Read word by wordWho struck Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If he asks you this, then you are to say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.’”
Read word by wordZadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
Read word by wordThe source numbers this heading or verse separately; read it in the interlinear.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 34.1
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