Chileab — the meaning of the Hebrew name כִּלְאָב

כִּלְאָב

Kilʼâb · pronounced kil-awb' · Strong's H3609 · a man

Chileab means restraint of (his) father.

Built from

כָּלָא kâlâʼ (apparently from, H3607) — to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit) open in the lexicon ›

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

Strong's definition

apparently from H3607 and H1; restraint of (his) father; Kilab, an Israelite.

First appearance

2Sam 3:3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; (KJV)

Every verse that names Chileab

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Samuel

2Sam 3:3

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