Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abimelech

/əˈbɪm.əˌlɛk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: abim-elech
IPA: /əˈbɪm.əˌlɛk/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Any of several Philistine kings.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From Hebrew אֲבִימֶלֶךְ (avimelek, “Abimelech”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Questions

How do you pronounce abimelech?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɪm.əˌlɛk/.
What does abimelech mean?: Any of several Philistine kings.
Where does abimelech come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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