Given name
Abimelech
“the Father is king”
Abimelech is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “the Father is king.”
Original Hebrewאבימלך
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “the Father is king.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Abimelech appears in Genesis 20:1, Judges 8:31, 1 Chronicles 24:6.
- Genesis 20:1
- Judges 8:31
- 1 Chronicles 24:6
From biblical name research
Abimelech’s family of names
Abimelech has a related form in Abimelec. Abimelech has a related form in Abimeleck. Abimelech has a related form in Abimelek.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 58
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