אַבְנֵ֜ר

𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤓

avener

Abner

or (fully) אֲבִינֵר ; from אָב and נִיר; father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite; Abner.

H74

2 Samuel 2:26 · Word #2

Lexicon H74

Lemmaאַבְנֵר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤓
TransliterationʼAbnêr
Strong'sH74
In-contextAbner

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H74-01

Father-of-Light

Morphological NotesHebrew proper noun, masculine singular; compound theophoric-style name from אָב (father) + נִיר (lamp/light). No pronominal suffix or verbal stem involved.
Rendering RationaleThe name is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp) formed from אָב (father) and נִיר (lamp/light). Rendering it as "Father-of-Light" preserves the compound structure and core meanings of the roots while reflecting its singular masculine personal form.

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Word Usage (63 occurrences of H74)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Samuel 14:50 אֲבִינֵ֔ר aviner Abner
1 Samuel 14:51 אַבְנֵ֖ר avener Abner
1 Samuel 17:55 אַבְנֵר֙ avener Abner