Abitub — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲבִיטוּב
אֲבִיטוּב
Abitub means father of goodness (i.e. good).
Built from
אָב ʼâb — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application open in the lexicon ›
טוּב ṭûwb — good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H1 and H2898; father of goodness (i.e. good); Abitub, an Israelite.
First appearance
1Chr 8:11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
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