Abner — the meaning of the Hebrew name אַבְנֵר

אַבְנֵר

ʼAbnêr · pronounced ab-nare' · Strong's H74 · a man

Abner means father of light (i.e. enlightening).

Built from

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

נִיר nîyr (and, H5216) — a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (fully) אֲבִינֵר ; from H1 and H5216; father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Sam 14:50 And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle. (KJV)

Every verse that names Abner

53 occurrences in 53 verses — 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles

1Sam 14:501Sam 14:511Sam 17:551Sam 17:571Sam 20:251Sam 26:51Sam 26:71Sam 26:141Sam 26:152Sam 2:82Sam 2:122Sam 2:142Sam 2:172Sam 2:192Sam 2:202Sam 2:212Sam 2:222Sam 2:232Sam 2:242Sam 2:252Sam 2:262Sam 2:292Sam 2:302Sam 2:312Sam 3:62Sam 3:72Sam 3:82Sam 3:92Sam 3:112Sam 3:122Sam 3:162Sam 3:172Sam 3:192Sam 3:202Sam 3:212Sam 3:222Sam 3:232Sam 3:242Sam 3:252Sam 3:262Sam 3:272Sam 3:282Sam 3:302Sam 3:312Sam 3:322Sam 3:332Sam 3:372Sam 4:12Sam 4:121Kgs 2:51Kgs 2:321Chr 26:281Chr 27:21

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