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Strong's H22 אֲבִיאֵל (abiel)

Abiy'el - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G22 — agamos (“unmarried”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H22
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H22 Quick Answer

Strong's H22 אֲבִיאֵל (Abiy'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Abiy'el (ab-ee-ale') n/p. 1. father (i.e. possessor) of God 2. Abiel, the name of two Israelites It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include abiel and father. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Abiy'el (ab-ee-ale') n/p. 1. father (i.e. possessor) of God 2. Abiel, the name of two Israelites
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
abiel and father

Meaning and Definition

Abiy'el (ab-ee-ale') n/p. 1. father (i.e. possessor) of God 2. Abiel, the name of two Israelites [from H1 and H410] KJV: Abiel. Root(s): H1, H410

Original Word
אֲבִיאֵל
Transliteration
Abiy'el
Derivation
Root: אב אל First root strongs: 1 Second root strongs: 410
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H22. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Abiel

Usage: Abiel = "El (God) is (my) father" Saul's grandfather, a man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1; son of: Zeror (H6872C); married to Maacah (H4601N); father of: Kish (H7027), Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732); also called Jeiel (Ketiv: Jeuel; KJV: Jehiel) at 1Ch.9.35; Ner at 1Ch.8.33; 9.39;

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How Strong's H22 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Abiy'el, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Abiel 1 Samuel 9:1 2× father 1 Samuel 14:51

How Strong's H22 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H22 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H22 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 9:1 KJV

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

1 Samuel 14:51 KJV

And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H22.

1 Samuel 9:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
1 Samuel 14:51 Old Testament, KJV
And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
1 Chronicles 11:32 Old Testament, KJV
Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H22, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 9:1 1 Samuel 14:51
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 11:32

Strong's H22 FAQ

What does abiel (אֲבִיאֵל) mean?

Abiel (Strong's H22) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abiel". Abiy'el (ab-ee-ale') n/p. 1. father (i.e. possessor) of God 2. Abiel, the name of two Israelites

How many times is abiel (אֲבִיאֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H22 across 2 books.

Where can I study abiel (אֲבִיאֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H22 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abiel (אֲבִיאֵל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as abiel and father. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.