אֲבִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂbîymelek) — Abimelech

Hebrew word study: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂbîymelek), Strong's H40. Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites

HebrewStrong's H40
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂbîymelek)
Pronounced: ab-ee-mel'-ek

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites

Word study
Derivation: from H1 (אָב) and H4428 (מֶלֶךְ); father of (the) king;

KJV translation words: Abimelech.

Where this word appears

Strong's H40 is tagged on 67 words in 62 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 20:2 and last appears in Psalms 34:0.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Abimelech ×51and Abimelech ×5to Abimelech ×4is Abimelech ×2against Abimelech ×1from Abimelech ×1in Abimelech ×1of Abimelech ×1with Abimelech ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ×52וַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ ×5לַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ ×4בַּאֲבִימֶלֶךְ ×3אֲבִימֶּלֶךְ ×1לַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ פ ×1מֵאֲבִימֶלֶךְ ×1

Books where it appears most

Judges ×40Genesis ×242 Samuel ×11 Chronicles ×1Psalms ×1

Verses (first 25 of 62)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1 אָב (ʼâb), H4428 מֶלֶךְ (melek).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1125 בֶּן־אֲבִינָדָב (Ben-ʼĂbîynâdâb).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼĂbîymelek (H40) mean?

Abimelek, the name of two philistine kings and of two israelites.

How is H40 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H40 as: Abimelech..

How often does אֲבִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂbîymelek) appear?

Strong's H40 is tagged on 67 words in 62 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 20:2 and last appears in Psalms 34:0.