Abimelech

English

Etymology

From Hebrew אֲבִימֶלֶךְ (avimelek, “Abimelech”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈbɪm.əˌlɛk/

Proper noun

Abimelech

1. Any of several Philistine kings.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 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 (el) (Avimélech)

  Ancient Greek: Ἀβιμέλεχ (Abimélekh)

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

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Biblical Hebrew אֲבִימֶלֶךְ.

Proper noun

Abimelech m

1. (biblical) Abimelech

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Abimeleque

Proper noun

Abimelech m

1. Abimelech (name of Philistine kings)

Spanish

Proper noun

Abimelech m

1. Abimelech (Biblical character)
   • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), 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.

     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. (KJV)

2. a male given name from Hebrew