Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Abimelech
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| Meaning | Father of the king. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Abimelech is Hebrew in origin and its meaning is father of the king.
Abimelech is pronounced ab-ee-mel'-ek. Abimelech was the title assumed by the Philistine kings of the Old Testament. Abraham introduced his wife Sarah, as his sister to Abimelech, the king of Gerar. Abimelech took Sarah into his harem. God then appeared in a dream to Abimelech and revealed to him his error. Abimelech restored Sarah to Abraham along with many gifts. Abimelech was also the name of a son of Gideon and the name of a high priest during the time of David. Genesis 20: 1-18; 21:22-34; Judges 9:1; 1 Chronicles 18:16 Strong's concordance 040 |
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