Abimelech

English

Etymology

From Hebrew אֲבִימֶלֶךְ (avimelek, “Abimelech”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈbɪm.əˌlɛk/

Proper noun

Abimelech

1. Any of several Philistine kings.
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 26:8:

     And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Translations

name of Philistine kings

• Greek: Αβιμέλεχ (Avimélech)

  Ancient Greek: Ἀβιμέλεχ (Abimélekh)

• Hebrew: ^{(please verify)} אֲבִימֶלֶךְ (avimelek)
• Latin: Abimelech
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• Portuguese: Abimelech m, Abimeleque m
• Russian: Авиме́лех (ru) m (Avimélex)
• Spanish: Abimelech (es)

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Italian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew אבימלך.

Proper noun

Abimelech (m)

1. (biblical) Abimelech

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Abimeleque

Proper noun

Abimelech m

1. Abimelech (name of Philistine kings)

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Spanish

Proper noun

Abimelech m

1. Abimelech (Biblical character)
   • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Génesis 26:8:

     Y sucedió que, después que, él estuvo allí muchos días, Abimelech, rey de los Filisteos, mirando por una ventana, vió á Isaac que jugaba con Rebeca su Mujer.