ABIMELECH

Meaning of ABIMELECH in English

/euh bim"euh lek'/ , n.

1. a king of Gerar, who made a peace agreement with Abraham. Gen. 20, 21.

2. a son of Gideon, who made a violent but futile attempt to become king of Shechem. Judges 8, 9.

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ABIMELECH — (father of the king), the name of several Philistine kings, was probably a common title of these kings, like that …
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ABIMELECH — father of the king
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REHOBOTH — ˈrēəˌbōth, rə̇ˈhōbəth noun also re·he·both ˈrēəˌbōth ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: probably after Rehoboth, site where Isaac dug …
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ALL TO — adverb Etymology: Middle English al to- completely apart, completely to pieces, from Old English eall tō-, from eall comletely + …
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PHICHOL — /fuy"kol/ , n. the commander of Abimelech's army. Gen. 26:26. Also, Douay Bible, Phicol .
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AHUZZATH — /euh huz"ath/ , n. a friend of Abimelech with whom he journeyed from Gerar to make a covenant with Isaac …
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GIDEON — also spelled Gedeon, also called Jerubbaal, or Jerobaal, a judge and hero-liberator of Israel whose deeds are described in the …
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BEERSHEBA — Hebrew Be'er Sheva ', biblical town of southern Israel, now a city and the main centre of the Negev (ha-Negev) …
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ZEBUL — (habitation), chief man (Authorized Version "ruler") of the city of Shechem at the time of the contest between Abimelech and …
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WITNESS — Among people with whom writing is not common the evidence of a transaction is given by some tangible memorial or …
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TOLA — â The first-born of Issachar and ancestor of the Tolaiters. (Genesis 46:13; Numbers 26:23; 1 Chronicles 7:1,2) (B.C. about 1700.) …
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THEBEZ — (conspicuous), a place memorable for the death of the brave Abimelech, (Judges 9:50) was known to Eusebius and Jerome, in …
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SHECHEM
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SALMON — the father of Boar. See: Salma, Or Salmon a hill near Shechem, on which Abimelech and his followers cut down …
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PUAH — (splendid). â The father of Tola, a man of the tribe of Issachar and judge of Israel after Abimelech. (Judges …
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PILLAR, PLAIN OF THE — or rather "oak of the pillar" (that being the real signification of the Hebrew word elon), a tree which stood …
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PHICHOL — (strong), chief captain of the army of Abimelech, king of the Philistines of Gerar in the days of both Abraham, …
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NAMES — â Names of places .-These may be divided into two general classes-descriptive and historical. The former are such as mark …
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MONEY — â Uncointed money.-It is well known that ancient nations that were without a coinage weighed the precious metals, a practice …
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MILL — The mills of the ancient Hebrews probably differed but little from those at present in use in the East. These …
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JUDGES, BOOK OF — of which the book or Ruth formed originally a part, contains a history from Joshua to Samson. The book may …
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JUDGES — The judges were temporary and special deliverers, sent by God to deliver the Israelites from their oppressors; not supreme magistrates, …
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GAAL — (contempt), son of Ebed, aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech. (Judges 9:1) ... (B.C. 1206.)
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EBED — (a servant). (Many MSS. have Eber.) â Father of Gaal, who with his brethren assisted the men of Shechem in …
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BEER — (a well). â One of the latest halting-places of the Israelites, lying beyond the Arnon. (Numbers 21:16-18) This is possibly …
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ARUMAH — (height), a place apparently in the neighborhood of Shechem, at which Abimelech resided. (Judges 9:41)
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AHUZZATH — (possesions) one of the friends of the Philistine king Abimelech, who accompanied him at his interview with Isaac. (Genesis 26:26) …
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ACHISH — (angry), a Philistine king of Gath, who in the title of the 34th Psalm is called Abimelech. David twice found …
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