אֲבִימֶלֶךְʼĂbîymelek

Meanings

Same root

• אָבʼâb · H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
• מֶלֶךְmelek · H4428a king
• בֶּן־אֲבִינָדָבBen-ʼĂbîynâdâb · H1125Ben-Abinadab, an Israelite

Where it appears

Appears 67 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 20:2 Abraham introduced his wife, Sarah, by saying, “She is my sister.” So King Abimelech of Gerar sent for Sarah and had her brought to him at his palace.
• Genesis 20:3 But that night God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are a dead man, for that woman you have taken is already married!”
• Genesis 20:4 But Abimelech had not slept with her yet, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?
• Genesis 20:8 Abimelech got up early the next morning and quickly called all his servants together. When he told them what had happened, his men were terrified.
• Genesis 20:9 Then Abimelech called for Abraham. “What have you done to us?” he demanded. “What crime have I committed that deserves treatment like this, making me and my kingdom guilty of this great sin? No one should ever do what you have done!
• Genesis 20:10 Whatever possessed you to do such a thing?”