◄ 26. Abigayil ►
Strong's Lexicon Abigayil: Abigail Original Word: אֲבִיגַיִל Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine Transliteration: Abiygayil Pronunciation: ah-bee-gah-yeel Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-gah'-yil) Definition: Abigail, Abigal Meaning: "My father is joy" or "source of joy." Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָב (av, meaning "father") and גִּיל (gil, meaning "joy" or "rejoicing"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Abigail in the Strong's Concordance, as the name is primarily found in the Old Testament. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates the name as Αβιγαια (Abigaia). Usage: Abigail is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to two distinct individuals: • The wife of Nabal, who later became one of King David's wives. • A sister of David, the mother of Amasa. Context: Abigail is a significant figure in the Hebrew Bible, known for her wisdom, beauty, and diplomatic skills. She first appears in 1 Samuel 25, where she is described as the intelligent and beautiful wife of Nabal, a wealthy but harsh man from Maon. When Nabal insulted David, who had been protecting his shepherds, Abigail intervened to prevent David from taking vengeance. She quickly gathered a generous gift of food and wine and met David, pleading for mercy and acknowledging David's future kingship. Her actions averted bloodshed and earned David's respect. After Nabal's death, David took Abigail as his wife. Abigail is also mentioned in 2 Samuel 3:3 and 1 Chronicles 3:1 as the mother of David's son, Chileab (also called Daniel in 1 Chronicles). The second Abigail is noted in 1 Chronicles 2:16-17 as David's sister, the daughter of Jesse, and the mother of Amasa, who later became a commander in Absalom's army. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ab and gil Definition "my father is joy," two Isr. women NASB Translation Abigail (17). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲבִיגַ֫יִל proper name, feminine (my father is joy (?) originally אבגל? (אֲבִגֵל? compare ᵑ0 below & NöZMG 1883, 537 Anm2). 1 wife of Nabal, then of David 1 Samuel 25:14,23,39,40,42; 1 Samuel 27:3; 1 Samuel 30:5; 2 Samuel 2:2; 1 Chronicles 3:1; = אֲבִגַיִל 1 Samuel 25:3,36 אֲבִו֯גַיִל 1 Samuel 25:18, אֲבִיגָל֑ 1 Samuel 25:32, אֲבִיגַ֯לִ 2 Samuel 3:3. 2 sister of David 1 Chronicles 2:16,17 = אֲבִיגַל 2 Samuel 17:25. אבוגיל Kt 2Sam 25:18 see אֲבִיגַיִל below II. אבה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abigal Or shorter Abiygal {ab-ee-gal'}; from 'ab and giyl; father (i.e. Source) of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses -- Abigal. see HEBREW 'ab see HEBREW giyl Forms and Transliterations אֲבִגָ֑יִל אֲבִיגַ֖יִל אֲבִיגַ֗יִל אֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ אֲבִיגַ֡יִל אֲבִיגַ֣יִל ׀ אֲבִיגַ֣ל אבגיל אביגיל אביגל בַּאֲבִיגַ֔יִל באביגיל וְלַאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל וַאֲבִיגָ֑יִל ואביגיל ולאביגיל לַאֲֽבִיגַ֕יִל לַאֲבִיגַ֑ל לַאֲבִיגַ֖יִל לאביגיל לאביגל ’ă·ḇi·ḡā·yil ’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil ’ă·ḇî·ḡal ’ăḇîḡal ’ăḇiḡāyil ’ăḇîḡayil aviGal aviGayil ba’ăḇîḡayil ba·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil baaviGayil la’ăḇîḡal la’ăḇîḡayil la·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil la·’ă·ḇî·ḡal laaviGal laaviGayil vaaviGayil velaaviGayil wa’ăḇîḡayil wa’ăḇîḡāyil wa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil wa·’ă·ḇî·ḡā·yil wə·la·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil wəla’ăḇîḡayil Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 25:3 HEB: וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֲבִגָ֑יִל וְהָאִשָּׁ֤ה טֽוֹבַת־ NAS: name was Abigail. And the woman KJV: of his wife Abigail: and [she was] a woman INT: name and his wife's was Abigail and the woman of good 1 Samuel 25:14 HEB: וְלַאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת נָבָ֔ל NAS: men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, KJV: told Abigail, Nabal's INT: Abigail wife Nabal's 1 Samuel 25:18 HEB: [אֲבֹוגַיִל כ] (אֲבִיגַ֡יִל ק) וַתִּקַּח֩ NAS: Then Abigail hurried and took KJV: Then Abigail made haste, and took INT: hurried Abigal and took hundred 1 Samuel 25:23 HEB: וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ אֶת־ דָּוִ֔ד NAS: When Abigail saw David, KJV: And when Abigail saw David, INT: saw Abigail David hurried 1 Samuel 25:32 HEB: וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דָּוִ֖ד לַאֲבִיגַ֑ל בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ NAS: said to Abigail, Blessed KJV: said to Abigail, Blessed INT: said David to Abigail Blessed be the LORD 1 Samuel 25:36 HEB: וַתָּבֹ֣א אֲבִיגַ֣יִל ׀ אֶל־ נָבָ֡ל NAS: Then Abigail came to Nabal, KJV: And Abigail came to Nabal; INT: came Abigail to Nabal 1 Samuel 25:39 HEB: דָּוִד֙ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר בַּאֲבִיגַ֔יִל לְקַחְתָּ֥הּ ל֖וֹ NAS: a proposal to Abigail, to take KJV: and communed with Abigail, to take INT: David A proposal to Abigail to take his wife 1 Samuel 25:40 HEB: דָוִ֛ד אֶל־ אֲבִיגַ֖יִל הַכַּרְמֶ֑לָה וַיְדַבְּר֤וּ NAS: came to Abigail at Carmel, KJV: were come to Abigail to Carmel, INT: of David to Abigail Carmel spoke 1 Samuel 25:42 HEB: וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר וַתָּ֣קָם אֲבִיגַ֗יִל וַתִּרְכַּב֙ עַֽל־ NAS: Then Abigail quickly arose, KJV: And Abigail hasted, and arose, INT: quickly arose Abigail and rode on 1 Samuel 27:3 HEB: אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל אֵֽשֶׁת־ נָבָ֖ל NAS: the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, KJV: the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, INT: Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail widow Nabal's 1 Samuel 30:5 HEB: אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל NAS: the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow KJV: the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife INT: Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal 2 Samuel 2:2 HEB: אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל NAS: the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow KJV: the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's INT: Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal 2 Samuel 3:3 HEB: [לַאֲבִיגֵל כ] (לַאֲֽבִיגַ֕יִל ק) אֵ֖שֶׁת NAS: Chileab, by Abigail the widow KJV: Chileab, of Abigail the wife INT: and his second Chileab Abigal the widow of Nabal 2 Samuel 17:25 HEB: בָּא֙ אֶל־ אֲבִיגַ֣ל בַּת־ נָחָ֔שׁ NAS: went in to Abigail the daughter KJV: that went in to Abigail the daughter INT: went to Abigail the daughter of Nahash 1 Chronicles 2:16 HEB: ק) צְרוּיָ֣ה וַאֲבִיגָ֑יִל וּבְנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֗ה NAS: [were] Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three KJV: [were] Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons INT: other Zeruiah and Abigail sons of Zeruiah 1 Chronicles 2:17 HEB: וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל יָלְדָ֖ה אֶת־ NAS: Abigail bore Amasa, KJV: And Abigail bare Amasa: INT: Abigail bore Amasa 1 Chronicles 3:1 HEB: שֵׁנִי֙ דָּנִיֵּ֔אל לַאֲבִיגַ֖יִל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃ NAS: [was] Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess; KJV: Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: INT: the second Daniel Abigail the Carmelitess 17 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 26 17 Occurrences ’ă·ḇî·ḡal — 1 Occ. ’ă·ḇi·ḡā·yil — 6 Occ. ba·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil — 1 Occ. la·’ă·ḇî·ḡal — 1 Occ. la·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil — 2 Occ. wa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil — 5 Occ. wə·la·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil — 1 Occ.