The meaning of “אֲבִיגַיִל”
Understanding ʼĂbîygayil reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or shorter אֲבִיגַל ʼĂbîygal (ab-ee-gal'); from אָב and גִּיל; father (i.e. source) of joy Abigal. - § Abigail = "my fat...
אֲבִיגַיִל
or shorter אֲבִיגַל ʼĂbîygal (ab-ee-gal'); from אָב and גִּיל; father (i.e. source) of joy Abigal. - § Abigail = "my father is joy" - Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses 1) wife of Nabal, then of David 2) sister of David
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 25:36 | “And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.” Word: אֲבִיגַיִל (ʼĂbîygayil) | |
| 2 Samuel 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;” Word: אֲבִיגַיִל (ʼĂbîygayil) | |
| 1 Chronicles 2:17 | “And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.” Word: אֲבִיגַיִל (ʼĂbîygayil) |