אֲבִינָדָ֑ב
𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤃𐤁
avinadav
of Abinadab
from אָב and נָדַב; father of generosity (i.e. liberal); Abinadab, the name of four Israelites; Abinadab.
1 Chronicles 13:7 · Word #9
Lexicon H41
| Lemma | אֲבִינָדָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤃𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼĂbîynâdâb |
| Strong's | H41 |
| In-context | of Abinadab |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H41-01
My-Father-Is-Generous
| Root | נדב (compound with אב) (n-d-b (with ʾ-b)) |
| Core Meanings | willingness, generosity, nobility, voluntary giving |
| Semantic Range | Personal name meaning "my father is generous" or "father of generosity"; applied to several Israelite men in historical narratives. |
| Conceptual Significance | Reflects the high cultural value of generosity and noble willingness in Israelite society. As with many Hebrew names, it embeds a character affirmation—either describing a human father’s noble character or implicitly attributing generosity to a divine Father. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (HNp). Compound theophoric-style personal name formed from אָב (father) in construct with 1cs suffix (אֲבִי, "my father") + נָדָב (from נדב, "to be generous/willing"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אָב ("father") with the root נדב ("to be willing, generous, noble"). The form אֲבִי carries the first-person singular suffix ("my father"), yielding the sense "My Father Is Generous." As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering preserves both the personal and masculine character of the name while retaining its root meaning. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (12 occurrences of H41)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 7:1 | אֲבִינָדָ֖ב | avinadav | of Abinadab |
| 1 Samuel 16:8 | אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב | avinadav | Abinadab |
| 1 Samuel 17:13 | אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב | avinadav | Abinadab |