Abinadab — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲבִינָדָב

אֲבִינָדָב

ʼĂbîynâdâb · pronounced ab-ee-naw-dawb' · Strong's H41 · a man

Abinadab means father of generosity (i.e. liberal).

Built from

אָב ʼâb (from, H1) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application open in the lexicon ›

נָדַב nâdab (and, H5068) — to impel open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1 and H5068; father of generosity (i.e. liberal); Abinadab, the name of four Israelites.

First appearance

1Sam 7:1 And the men of Kirjath–jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord. (KJV)

Every verse that names Abinadab

11 occurrences in 11 verses — 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

1Sam 7:11Sam 16:81Sam 17:131Sam 31:22Sam 6:32Sam 6:41Chr 2:131Chr 8:331Chr 9:391Chr 10:21Chr 13:7

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