The meaning of “אֲבִיהַיִל”

Understanding ʼĂbîyhayil reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אֲבִיהַיִל

Phoneticab-ee-hah'-yil

TransliterationʼĂbîyhayil

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or (more correctly) אֲבִיחַיִל ʼĂbîychayil (ab-ee-khah'-yil) ; from אָב and חַיִל; father (i.e. possessor) of might Abihail. - § Abihail = "my father is might" - Abihail or Abichail, the name of three Israelites and two Israelitesses 1) a Levite in Moses's time 2) a Gadite 3) father of Esther 4) wife of Abishur 5) wife of Rehoboam

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

6 total references

Reference	Text
Numbers 3:35	“And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.”
1 Chronicles 5:14	“These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;”
2 Chronicles 11:18	“And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;”
Esther 9:29	“Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

Numbers1

1 Chronicles2

2 Chronicles1

Esther2

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'אֲבִיהַיִל' deepen your understanding of Numbers 3:35?

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