H40

'Abiymelek

ab-ee-mel'-ek

Proper Name Masculine

from H1 and H4428; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites:--Abimelech.

Abimelech = "Melek is father" or "my father is king"

1. king of Gerar in Abraham's time
2. king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings
3. son of Gideon by a concubine
4. priest, son of Abiathar