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Abitub — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲבִיטוּב

אֲבִיטוּב

ʼĂbîyṭûwb · pronounced ab-ee-toob' · Strong's H36 · a man

Abitub means father of goodness (i.e. good).

Built from

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

טוּב ṭûwb (and, H2898) — 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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Abitub

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 8:11

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