Abimelech

English

Etymology

From Hebrew אֲבִימֶלֶךְ‎ (avimelek, “Abimelech”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əˈbɪm.əˌlɛk/

Proper noun

Abimelech

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 (Avimélech)
Ancient Greek: Ἀβιμέλεχ (Abimélekh)
Hebrew: ^{(please verify)} אֲבִימֶלֶךְ‎ (avimelek)
Latin: Abimelech
Portuguese: Abimelech m, Abimeleque m
Russian: Авиме́лех (ru) m (Avimélex)
Spanish: Abimelech (es)

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Biblical Hebrew אֲבִימֶלֶךְ‎.

Proper noun

Abimelech m

(biblical) Abimelech

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Abimeleque

Proper noun

Abimelech m

Abimelech (name of Philistine kings)

Spanish

Proper noun

Abimelech m

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.

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