Strong's Lexicon

H26

H26 — אֲבִיגַּיִל אֲבִיגַּל

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

HebrewAbiygayilnameOccurrences: 19

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H26
Word:	אֲבִיגַּיִל אֲבִיגַּל
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H1 and H1524
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	19
Transliteration:	Abiygayil
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ab-ee-gah'-yil (or shorter Abiygal {ab-ee-gal'}) n/p.
Meaning:	1. father (i.e. source) of joy 2. Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses
KJV Renderings:	Abigal.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB21

אֲבִיגַ֫יִל proper name, feminine (my father is joy (?) originally אבגל? ( אֲבִגֵל? compare ᵑ0 below & Nö^{ZMG 1883, 537 Anm2}).

1. wife of Nabal, then of David 1Sam 25:14; 1Sam 25:23; 1Sam 25:39; 1Sam 25:40; 1Sam 25:42; 1Sam 27:3; 1Sam 30:5; 2Sam 2:2; 1Chr 3:1 = אֲבִגַיִל 1Sam 25:3; 1Sam 25:36 אֲבִו֯גַיִל 1Sam 25:18, אֲבִיגָל֑ 1Sam 25:32, אֲבִיגַ֯לִ 2Sam 3:3.

2. sister of David 1Chr 2:16; 1Chr 2:17 = אֲבִיגַל 2Sam 17:25.

BDB45

אבוגיל Kt 2Sam 25:18 see אֲבִיגַיִל below II. אבה.