אֲבִינָדָ֖ב
𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤃𐤁
Avinadav
of Abinadab
A personal name meaning 'my father is noble' or 'my father is generous.' Used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, predominantly Israelite men, including a son of Jesse (father of David), a Levitical custodian of the ark, and others. The name expresses an attribute or quality (nobility, generosity) ascribed to the father, likely reflecting familial or aspirational values rather than denoting literal parentage.
2 Samuel 6:3 · Word #10
Lexicon H41
| Lemma | אֲבִינָדָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤃𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Avinadav |
| Strong's | H41 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'my father is noble' or 'my father is generous.' Used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, predominantly Israelite men, including a son of Jesse (father of David), a Levitical custodian of the ark, and others. The name expresses an attribute or quality (nobility, generosity) ascribed to the father, likely reflecting familial or aspirational values rather than denoting literal parentage. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Abinadab |
SIBI-P1 Translation H41-01
My Father is Noble
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; compound of noun אָב with 1cs suffix (אֲבִי, "my father") + adjectival element from נדב ("noble, generous"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אָב (father) with נָדָב (noble, generous) and includes a first-person singular suffix, yielding the declarative sense "my father is noble/generous." The rendering preserves both root meanings and the possessive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Avinadav
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My Father is Noble |
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