Berean Strong's Lexicon Abital: Abital Original Word: אֲבִיטַל Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָב (av, meaning "father") and טַל (tal, meaning "dew") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Abital in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: The name Abital means "my father is dew" or "father of dew." In the context of the Bible, it is used as a personal name for one of King David's wives. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of personal characteristics, divine attributes, or familial connections. Dew in the Hebrew Bible is often associated with blessing, fertility, and divine favor, which may suggest that the name Abital carries connotations of blessing or divine provision. As a wife of King David, Abital would have been part of the royal household during a formative period in Israel's history, contributing to the lineage of the Davidic dynasty. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ab and tal Definition "my father is (the) dew," a wife of David NASB Translation Abital (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲבִיטָ֑ל proper name, feminine (my father is (the) dew) a wife of David 2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Chronicles 3:3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abital From 'ab and tal; father of dew (i.e. Fresh); Abital, a wife of King David -- Abital. see HEBREW 'ab see HEBREW tal Forms and Transliterations אֲבִיטָֽל׃ אביטל׃ לַאֲבִיטָ֑ל לאביטל ’ă·ḇî·ṭāl ’ăḇîṭāl aviTal la’ăḇîṭāl la·’ă·ḇî·ṭāl laaviTalLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 3:4 HEB: שְׁפַטְיָ֥ה בֶן־ אֲבִיטָֽל׃ NAS: Shephatiah the son of Abital; KJV: Shephatiah the son of Abital; INT: Shephatiah the son of Abital 1 Chronicles 3:3 2 Occurrences |