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The meaning of כִּלְאָב

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Definition

apparently from כָּלָא and אָב; restraint of (his) father Chileab. - § Chileab = "like his father" - Kilab, an Israelite...

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כִּלְאָב

Phonetickil-awb'
TransliterationKilʼâb
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

apparently from כָּלָא and אָב; restraint of (his) father Chileab. - § Chileab = "like his father" - Kilab, an Israelite 1) the 2nd son of David, by Abigail

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

1 total references
ReferenceText
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: כִּלְאָב (Kilʼâb)

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Most Frequent Book
2 Samuel
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