Lexical Definition
אֲבִינֹעַם ʼĂbîynôʻam (ab-ee-no'-am) Abinoam N:N-M-P
from אָב and נֹעַם; father of pleasantness (i.e. gracious)
Abinoam.
- § Abinoam = "my father is delight"
- Abinoam, an Israelite
1) father of Barak, descendant of Naphtali
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אֲבִינֹֽעַם | Abinoam | Judg.5.12 |
| אֲבִינֹ֖עַם | Abinoam | Judg.4.12 |
| אֲבִינֹ֔עַם | Abinoam | Judg.4.6 |
| אֲבִינֹ֑עַם | Abinoam | Judg.5.1 |
| Αβινεέμ | of Abinoam | LXX.Judg.4.6 • LXX.Judg.4.12 • LXX.Judg.5.1 • LXX.Judg.5.12 |
Extended Information
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲבִי֫נֹ֫עַם proper name, masculine (my father is delight) father of Barak Judg 4:6; Judg 4:12; Judg 5:1; Judg 5:12.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 4:6 · 4:12 · 5:1 · 5:12 |
Profile
Male • Father of Barak • Father of Barak, the Israelite commander
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
Abinoam was the father of Barak, the Israelite commander who, along with the prophetess Deborah, led the Israelites to victory against the Canaanite army led by Sisera.
- A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.4.6;
- only referred to as Abinoam אֲבִינֹעַם;
- father of Barak בָּרָק.
Abinoam was the father of Barak, an Israelite commander during the time of the judges. Barak was from Kedesh in Naphtali, a region in northern Israel (Judges 4:6).
When Israel was oppressed by Jabin, the king of Canaan, and his commander Sisera, the prophetess Deborah summoned Barak and instructed him to gather 10,000 men from the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun to mount an attack against Sisera's army (Judges 4:6-7). Barak agreed to go only if Deborah would accompany him, to which she consented, but prophesied that the glory of the victory would go to a woman (Judges 4:8-9).
Barak and his army defeated Sisera's forces, and Sisera himself was killed by Jael, a woman who invited him into her tent and drove a tent peg through his temple while he slept (Judges 4:12-24).
After the victory, Deborah and Barak sang a song of praise to the Lord, recounting the events of the battle and celebrating the triumph of Israel over their oppressors (Judges 5:1-31). In this song, Barak is referred to as the son of Abinoam (Judges 5:12), emphasizing his lineage and his role in the victory.
All entries for Abinoam: אֲבִינֹעַם
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- Barak (child)