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Name of God’s Son

ἈΒΙΜΕΛΕΧ, ἀβιμελεχ

ABIMELECH, abimelech

Sounds Like: ah-BEE-meh-lekh

Translations: Abimelech

From the root: ΑΒΙΜΕΛΕΧ

Part of Speech: Proper Noun

Explanation: Abimelech is a proper noun referring to several Philistine kings mentioned in the Old Testament. It is a compound word meaning 'my father is king' or 'father of a king'. The most notable figures bearing this name are the king of Gerar who interacted with Abraham and Isaac, and the son of Gideon who became a tyrannical ruler.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative

Strong’s number: G0002 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Pseudo-Baruch
  • The Greek Apocalypse of Baruch (3 Baruch) — 0:2
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

From the same root

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