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Abimelech(2)

son of Gideon (Jerubbaal) by a concubine in Shechem (JDG 8:31) who killed his brothers

Profile

Name
Abimelech
Gender
male
Tribe
Manasseh
Description
son of Gideon (Jerubbaal) by a concubine in Shechem (JDG 8:31) who killed his brothers

Names & Labels (1)

Abimelechproper name
Hebrew
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
Transliteration
aviymelekh
Meaning
[my] father is king or [my] father is Molech
Greek
Αβιμελεχ
Reference
JDG 8:31
Strong's
H40

Family & Relationships (2)

son

Gideon(JDG 8:31)

chief

Zebul(JDG 9:28)

Notes

Killed his 70 brothers (JDG 9:5). Mortally wounded by a millstone dropped by a woman (JDG 9:53) but killed by his armor bearer for honor (JDG 9:54).

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