41. Abinadab

Berean Strong's Lexicon

Abinadab: Abinadab

Original Word: אֲבִינָדָב
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Abinadab
Pronunciation: ah-bee-nah-dahb
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-naw-dawb')
Definition: Abinadab
Meaning: Abinadab

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָב (av, meaning "father") and נָדָב (nadab, meaning "noble" or "willing").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Abinadab in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament.

Usage: The name Abinadab means "my father is noble" or "father of generosity." It is used as a personal name for several individuals in the Old Testament, signifying a person of noble character or lineage.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were reflective of one's character or divine purpose. Abinadab is a name that appears in various contexts, often associated with individuals who played roles in the history of Israel, particularly during the time of the judges and the early monarchy.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ab and nadab
Definition
"my father is noble," three Isr.
NASB Translation
Abinadab (12).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֲבִינָדָב proper name, masculine (my father is noble)

1 a man of Gibeah in whose house the ark tarried 1 Samuel 7:1; 2 Samuel 6:3 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 6:4; 1 Chronicles 13:7.

2 a son of Jesse 1 Samuel 16:8; 1 Samuel 17:13; 1 Kings 4:11 (? perhaps otherwise unknown; Klo proposes אֲבִינֵר בְּ).

3 a son of Saul 1 Samuel 31:2; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39; 1 Chronicles 10:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Abinadab

From 'ab and nadab; father of generosity (i.e. Liberal); Abinadab, the name of four Israelites -- Abinadab.

see HEBREW 'ab

see HEBREW nadab

Forms and Transliterations

אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב אֲבִֽינָדָב֙ אֲבִינָדָ֑ב אֲבִינָדָ֖ב אֲבִינָדָ֛ב אבינדב וַאֲבִינָדָב֙ ואבינדב ’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ ’ăḇînāḏāḇ avinaDav vaavinaDav wa’ăḇînāḏāḇ wa·’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 7:1
HEB: אֶל־ בֵּ֥ית אֲבִינָדָ֖ב בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה וְאֶת־
NAS: it into the house of Abinadab on the hill,
KJV: it into the house of Abinadab in the hill,
INT: into the house of Abinadab the hill Eleazar

1 Samuel 16:8
HEB: יִשַׁי֙ אֶל־ אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י
NAS: called Abinadab and made him pass
KJV: called Abinadab, and made him pass
INT: Jesse about Abinadab pass before

1 Samuel 17:13
HEB: הַבְּכ֗וֹר וּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖י שַׁמָּֽה׃
NAS: and the second to him Abinadab, and the third
KJV: and next unto him Abinadab, and the third
INT: the firstborn and the second Abinadab and the third Shammah

1 Samuel 31:2
HEB: יְהוֹנָתָ֧ן וְאֶת־ אֲבִינָדָ֛ב וְאֶת־ מַלְכִּי־
NAS: Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua
KJV: Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua,
INT: and the Philistines Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua the sons

2 Samuel 6:3
HEB: וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֔הוּ מִבֵּ֥ית אֲבִינָדָ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה
NAS: it from the house of Abinadab which
KJV: it out of the house of Abinadab that [was] in Gibeah:
INT: bring the house of Abinadab which the hill

2 Samuel 6:3
HEB: וְאַחְי֗וֹ בְּנֵי֙ אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב נֹהֲגִ֖ים אֶת־
NAS: the sons of Abinadab, were leading
KJV: the sons of Abinadab, drave
INT: and Ahio the sons of Abinadab were leading cart

2 Samuel 6:4
HEB: וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֗הוּ מִבֵּ֤ית אֲבִֽינָדָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּגִּבְעָ֔ה
NAS: from the house of Abinadab, which
KJV: it out of the house of Abinadab which [was] at Gibeah,
INT: brought the house of Abinadab which the hill

1 Chronicles 2:13
HEB: אֶת־ אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַאֲבִינָדָב֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְשִׁמְעָ֖א
NAS: his firstborn, then Abinadab the second,
KJV: Eliab, and Abinadab the second,
INT: his firstborn of Eliab Abinadab the second Shimea

1 Chronicles 8:33
HEB: שׁ֔וּעַ וְאֶת־ אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־ אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃
NAS: Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal.
KJV: and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
INT: of Jonathan Malchi-shua Abinadab and Eshbaal

1 Chronicles 9:39
HEB: שׁ֔וּעַ וְאֶת־ אֲבִינָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־ אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃
NAS: Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal.
KJV: and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
INT: of Jonathan Malchi-shua Abinadab and Eshbaal

1 Chronicles 10:2
HEB: יוֹנָתָ֧ן וְאֶת־ אֲבִינָדָ֛ב וְאֶת־ מַלְכִּי־
NAS: Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchi-shua,
KJV: Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua,
INT: and the Philistines Jonathan Abinadab and Malchi-shua the sons

1 Chronicles 13:7
HEB: חֲדָשָׁ֔ה מִבֵּ֖ית אֲבִינָדָ֑ב וְעֻזָּ֣א וְאַחְי֔וֹ
NAS: from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza
KJV: out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza
INT: A new the house of Abinadab and Uzza and Ahio

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 41
12 Occurrences

’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ — 11 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ — 1 Occ.