Strong's Lexicon Abiel: Abiel Original Word: אֲבִיאֵל Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָב (av, meaning "father") and אֵל (el, meaning "God"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Abiel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament. Usage: The name Abiel means "my father is God" or "God is my father." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a relationship with God as a paternal figure, reflecting a deep sense of faith and divine connection. Cultural and Historical Background: Abiel is noted as an ancestor of King Saul and his cousin Abner, indicating his significance in the genealogy of Israel's first king. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ab and el Definition "El is my father," an Isr. name NASB Translation Abiel (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲבִיאֵל proper name, masculine (El is (my) father, compare אביהו & Phoenician אבבעל (feminine), also אביבעל; & אבנבעל our father etc.; Abi-ba'al KAT2355; see RSSem 45. NöZMG 1888, 480 makes אבי here, & in אביהו etc., construct but this seems unlikely; compare also אליאב etc.; views differ much as to these proper names and uniform interpretation is impossible. Compare in General Ol§ 277 f). 1 Saul's grandfather 1 Samuel 9:1; 1 Samuel 14:51. 2 = foregoing, 1 Chronicles 11:32. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abiel From 'ab and 'el; father (i.e. Possessor) of God; Abiel, the name of two Israelites -- Abiel. see HEBREW 'ab see HEBREW 'el Forms and Transliterations אֲבִיאֵ֖ל אֲבִיאֵ֞ל אֲבִיאֵֽל׃ אביאל אביאל׃ ’ă·ḇî·’êl ’ăḇî’êl aviElLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 9:1 HEB: קִ֣ישׁ בֶּן־ אֲבִיאֵ֞ל בֶּן־ צְר֧וֹר NAS: the son of Abiel, the son KJV: the son of Abiel, the son INT: was Kish the son of Abiel the son of Zeror 1 Samuel 14:51 1 Chronicles 11:32 3 Occurrences |