<P> Abimelech (also spelled Abimelek or Avimelech; Hebrew: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ‎ / אֲבִימָלֶךְ ‎, Modern Avimélekh / Avimálekh Tiberian ʼĂḇîméleḵ / ʼĂḇîmāleḵ; "father / leader of a king; my father / leader, a king") was the name of multiple Philistine kings mentioned in the Hebrew Bible . </P> <P> The name or title Abimelech is formed from Hebrew words for "father" and "king," and may be interpreted in a variety of ways, including "Father - King", "My father is king," or "Father of a king ." In the Pentateuch, it is used as a title for kings in the land of Canaan . </P>

What is the meaning of the name abimelech