אֶבְיָתָר
ev.ya.tarProper Noun (Masculine)H0054
Abiathar
From: contracted from H1 (אָב) and H3498 (יָתַר); father of abundance (i.e. liberal);
Short Definition
Ebjathar, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Ahimelech (H0288); father of: Ahimelech (H0288I), Jonathan (H3083I) Also named: Abiathar (*Ἀβιαθάρ *"Abiathar" G0008) § Abiathar = "my father is great" priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
27 timesAppears 27 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Kings
9
2 Samuel
8
1 Samuel
6
1 Chronicles
4
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 15:11
- 1 Kings 1:19
- 1 Kings 2:27
- 1 Samuel 22:22
- 2 Samuel 15:27
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