Lexical Definition
אֲבִיגַיִל ʼĂbîygayil (ab-ee-gah'-yil) Abigail N:N-F-P
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Αβυγαϊλ | Abigal | LXX.1Sam.25.36 |
| Αβιγαϊλ | Abigail | LXX.1Sam.25.3 • LXX.1Sam.25.14 • LXX.1Sam.25.32 • LXX.1Sam.25.39 • LXX.1Sam.25.40 • LXX.1Sam.25.42 • LXX.1Sam.27.3 • LXX.1Sam.30.5 • LXX.2Sam.2.2 • LXX.2Sam.3.3 • LXX.2Sam.17.25 • LXX.1Chr.2.16 • LXX.1Chr.2.17 |
| Abigail came | LXX.1Sam.25.36 | |
| Abigail hastened | LXX.1Sam.25.18 | |
| Abigail saw | LXX.1Sam.25.23 | |
| Αβιγαία | Abigail | LXX.1Chr.3.1 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲבִיגַ֫יִל proper name, feminine (my father is joy (?) originally אבגל? (אֲבִגֵל? compare ᵑ0 below & NöZMG 1883, 537 Anm2).
1. wife of Nabal, then of David 1Sam 25:14; 1Sam 25:23; 1Sam 25:39; 1Sam 25:40; 1Sam 25:42; 1Sam 27:3; 1Sam 30:5; 2Sam 2:2; 1Chr 3:1 = אֲבִגַיִל 1Sam 25:3; 1Sam 25:36 אֲבִו֯גַיִל v1Sam 25:18, אֲבִיגָל֑ v1Sam 25:32, אֲבִיגַ֯לִ 2Sam 3:3.
2. sister of David 1Chr 2:16; 1Chr 2:17 = אֲבִיגַל 2Sam 17:25.
אבוגיל Kt 2Sam 25:18 see אֲבִיגַיִל below II. אבה.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 25:3 · 25:14 · 25:18 · 25:23 · 25:32 · 25:36 · 25:39 · 25:40 · 25:42 · 27:3 · 30:5 |
| 2 Samuel | 2:2 · 3:3 · 17:25 · 25:18 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:16 · 2:17 · 3:1 |