39. Abimael
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Abimael: Abimael

Original Word: אֲבִימָאֵל
Part of Speech: proper name, masculine
Transliteration: Abiyma'el
Pronunciation: ah-bee-mah-ale
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-maw-ale')
Definition: Abimael
Meaning: Abimael

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Abimael

From 'ab and an elsewhere unused (probably foreign) word; father of Mael (apparently some Arab tribe); Abimael, a son of Joktan -- Abimael.

see HEBREW 'ab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ab and an unused word
Definition
"a father is El," a son of Joktan, also his desc.
NASB Translation
Abimael (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲבִימָאֵל proper name, masculine (a father is El; South-Arabic name) son of Joktan Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22. compare Sabean אבמעתֿתר, Abmi ±A¾tar a father is ±A¾tar ([עשׁתר] see עַשְׁתֹּרֶת) HalM 86, DHMZMG 1883, 18.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אָב (av, meaning "father") and אֵל (el, meaning "God").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Abimael, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Abimael is used as a proper noun, specifically as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Abimael is a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah, and is listed among the sons of Joktan. He is mentioned in the genealogical records of Genesis, which trace the lineage of the Semitic peoples. The name Abimael appears in the context of the Table of Nations, which outlines the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood. This genealogical account is significant for understanding the spread of nations and peoples in the ancient Near East. Abimael is noted in Genesis 10:28 and 1 Chronicles 1:22, where he is listed among the sons of Joktan, a key figure in the genealogies that trace the ancestry of the Semitic tribes. The name itself, meaning "My father is God," reflects a theophoric element common in Hebrew names, indicating a recognition of divine authority or relationship.

Biblical References:
Genesis 10:28: "And Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan."
1 Chronicles 1:22: "Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,"

These references place Abimael within the broader context of the descendants of Shem, highlighting the interconnectedness of various tribes and peoples in the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations
אֲבִֽימָאֵ֖ל אֲבִימָאֵ֖ל אבימאל ’ă·ḇî·mā·’êl ’ăḇîmā’êl avimaEl
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 10:28
HEB: עוֹבָ֥ל וְאֶת־ אֲבִֽימָאֵ֖ל וְאֶת־ שְׁבָֽא׃
NAS: and Obal and Abimael and Sheba
KJV: And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
INT: and Obal and Abimael and Sheba

1 Chronicles 1:22
HEB: עֵיבָ֥ל וְאֶת־ אֲבִימָאֵ֖ל וְאֶת־ שְׁבָֽא׃
NAS: Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
KJV: And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
INT: Ebal Abimael Sheba

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 39
2 Occurrences


’ă·ḇî·mā·’êl — 2 Occ.















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