Strong's Lexicon Abigayil: Abigail Original Word: אֲבִיגַיִל Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root words אָב (av, meaning "father") and גִּיל (gil, meaning "joy" or "rejoicing"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Abigail in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as her account is primarily contained within the Old Testament. However, her character can be compared to New Testament figures known for wisdom and peacemaking, such as Priscilla (Πρίσκιλλα, Strong's Greek 4252). Usage: The name Abigail means "my father is joy" or "source of joy." In the Bible, Abigail is a significant female figure known for her wisdom, beauty, and peacemaking abilities. She is primarily recognized as the wife of Nabal and later, King David. Cultural and Historical Background: Abigail lived during the time of King David, around the 10th century BCE. She was married to Nabal, a wealthy but harsh man from the region of Carmel. Her account is set in the context of ancient Israel, where women often played crucial roles in family and community life, despite a predominantly patriarchal society. Abigail's actions reflect the values of hospitality, wisdom, and courage, which were highly esteemed in her culture. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ab and gil Definition "my father is joy," two Isr. women NASB Translation Abigail (17). 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 1 Samuel 25:14,23,39,40,42; 1 Samuel 27:3; 1 Samuel 30:5; 2 Samuel 2:2; 1 Chronicles 3:1; = אֲבִגַיִל 1 Samuel 25:3,36 אֲבִו֯גַיִל 1 Samuel 25:18, אֲבִיגָל֑ 1 Samuel 25:32, אֲבִיגַ֯לִ 2 Samuel 3:3. 2 sister of David 1 Chronicles 2:16,17 = אֲבִיגַל 2 Samuel 17:25. אבוגיל Kt 2Sam 25:18 see אֲבִיגַיִל below II. אבה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abigal Or shorter Abiygal {ab-ee-gal'}; from 'ab and giyl; father (i.e. Source) of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses -- Abigal. see HEBREW 'ab see HEBREW giyl Forms and Transliterations אֲבִגָ֑יִל אֲבִיגַ֖יִל אֲבִיגַ֗יִל אֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ אֲבִיגַ֡יִל אֲבִיגַ֣יִל ׀ אֲבִיגַ֣ל אבגיל אביגיל אביגל בַּאֲבִיגַ֔יִל באביגיל וְלַאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל וַאֲבִיגָ֑יִל ואביגיל ולאביגיל לַאֲֽבִיגַ֕יִל לַאֲבִיגַ֑ל לַאֲבִיגַ֖יִל לאביגיל לאביגל ’ă·ḇi·ḡā·yil ’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil ’ă·ḇî·ḡal ’ăḇîḡal ’ăḇiḡāyil ’ăḇîḡayil aviGal aviGayil ba’ăḇîḡayil ba·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil baaviGayil la’ăḇîḡal la’ăḇîḡayil la·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil la·’ă·ḇî·ḡal laaviGal laaviGayil vaaviGayil velaaviGayil wa’ăḇîḡayil wa’ăḇîḡāyil wa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil wa·’ă·ḇî·ḡā·yil wə·la·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil wəla’ăḇîḡayilLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 25:3 HEB: וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֲבִגָ֑יִל וְהָאִשָּׁ֤ה טֽוֹבַת־ NAS: name was Abigail. And the woman KJV: of his wife Abigail: and [she was] a woman INT: name and his wife's was Abigail and the woman of good 1 Samuel 25:14 1 Samuel 25:18 1 Samuel 25:23 1 Samuel 25:32 1 Samuel 25:36 1 Samuel 25:39 1 Samuel 25:40 1 Samuel 25:42 1 Samuel 27:3 1 Samuel 30:5 2 Samuel 2:2 2 Samuel 3:3 2 Samuel 17:25 1 Chronicles 2:16 1 Chronicles 2:17 1 Chronicles 3:1 17 Occurrences |