אֲבִימֶ֣לֶךְ
𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤊
avimelekhe
Abimelech
from אָב and מֶלֶךְ; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites; Abimelech.
2 Samuel 11:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H40
| Lemma | אֲבִימֶלֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | ʼĂbîymelek |
| Strong's | H40 |
| In-context | Abimelech |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H40-01
My-Father-is-King
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (HNp). Compound theophoric-style name formed from אֲבִי ("my father," construct form of אָב with 1cs suffix) + מֶלֶךְ ("king"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אָב (father) with מֶלֶךְ (king), with the 1st person singular suffix on "father" (אֲבִי, "my father"), forming a masculine singular proper name. "My-Father-is-King" preserves the possessive element and the royal component inherent in the Hebrew construction. |
View full lexicon entry for H40 →
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אב + מלך (father, ancestor, source; king, reign, royal authority)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H40-05 |
vaavimelekhe | and My-Father-is-King |
Word Usage (67 occurrences of H40)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 20:2 | אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ֙ | avimelekhe | Abimelech |
| Genesis 20:3 | אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ | avimelekhe | Abimelech |
| Genesis 20:4 | וַ/אֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ | vaavimelekhe | But Abimelech |