Lexical Definition
אֲבִיהַיִל ʼĂbîyhayil (ab-ee-hah'-yil) Abihail N:N-M-P
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אֲבִיהָ֑יִל | Abihail | 1Chr.2.29 |
Extended Information
- A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.29 married to Abishur (אֲבִישׁוּר)
- mother of: Ahban (אַחְבָן), Molid (מוֹלִיד)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲבִיחַ֫יִל proper name, masculine & feminine (my father is might, Sabean אבחיל HalMA 234) — probably = אֲבִיהַיִל 2Chr 11:18, אֲבִיהָ֑יִל 1Chr 2:29 —
1. a Levite Num 3:25.
2. a Gadite 1Chr 5:14.
3. father of Esther Esth 2:15; Esth 9:29.
4. wife of Abishur 1Chr 2:29.
5. wife of Rehoboam 2Chr 11:18.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 3:25 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:29 · 5:14 |
| 2 Chronicles | 11:18 |
| Esther | 2:15 · 9:29 |
Profile
Female • From Judah(?) • Wife of Abishur; mother of Ahban and Molid
Woman of living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Abihail was the wife of Abishur and the mother of Ahban and Molid, as mentioned in the genealogy of Judah.
- A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.29;
- only referred to as Abihail אֲבִיהַיִל;
- wife of Abishur אֲבִישׁוּר;
- mother of Ahban אַחְבָן, Molid מוֹלִיד.
Abihail is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 2:29 as the wife of Abishur, who was a descendant of Judah. She is listed in the genealogy of Judah, which traces the lineage of David. Abihail and Abishur had two sons, Ahban and Molid.
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