Strong's Lexicon

H22

H22 — אֲבִיאֵל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewAbiy'elnameOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H22
Word:	אֲבִיאֵל
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H1 and H410
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	Abiy'el
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ab-ee-ale'
Meaning:	1. father (i.e. possessor) of God 2. Abiel, the name of two Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Abiel.

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BDB19

אֲבִיאֵל proper name, masculine (El is (my) father, compare אביהו & Phoenician אבבעל (feminine), also אביבעל; & אבנבעל our father etc.; Abi-ba'al KAT^{2 355}; see RS^{Sem 45.} Nö^{ZMG 1888, 480 makes} אבי here, & in אביהו etc., construct but this seems unlikely; compare also אליאב etc.; views differ much as to these proper names and uniform interpretation is impossible. Compare in general Ol^{§ 277 f}).

1. Saul's grandfather 1Sam 9:1; 1Sam 14:51.

2. = foregoing, 1Chr 11:32.