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Strong's H32 אֲבִיהַיִל (abihayil)

Abihayil means “Abihail” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G32 — angelos (“angel”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H32
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 4

Strong's H32 Quick Answer

Strong's H32 אֲבִיהַיִל אֲבִיחַיִל (Abiyhayil) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Abiyhayil (ab-ee-hah'-yil) (or (more correctly) hAbiychayil {ab-ee- khah'-yil}) n/p. 1. father (i.e. possessor) of might 2. Abihail or Abichail, the name of three Israelites and two Israelitesses It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include abihail and father. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Abiyhayil (ab-ee-hah'-yil) (or (more correctly) hAbiychayil {ab-ee- khah'-yil}) n/p. 1. father (i.e. possessor) of might 2. Abihail or Abichail, the name of three Israelites and two Israelitesses
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
abihail and father

Meaning and Definition

Abiyhayil (ab-ee-hah'-yil) (or (more correctly) hAbiychayil {ab-ee- khah'-yil}) n/p. 1. father (i.e. possessor) of might 2. Abihail or Abichail, the name of three Israelites and two Israelitesses [from H1 and H2428] KJV: Abihail. Root(s): H2428

Original Word
אֲבִיהַיִל אֲבִיחַיִל
Transliteration
Abiyhayil
Derivation
Root: חול First root strongs: 2428
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H32. 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)

Abihail

Usage: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.3.35; father of: Zuriel (H6700) § Abihail = "my father is might" 1) a Levite in Moses's time 2) a Gadite 3) father of Esther 4) wife of Abishur 5) wife of Rehoboam

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How Strong's H32 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Abiyhayil, 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.

Abihail 1 Chronicles 2:29 father Numbers 3:35

How Strong's H32 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 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H32 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 H32 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 3:35 KJV

And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.

1 Chronicles 2:29 KJV

And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.

1 Chronicles 5:14 KJV

These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H32.

Numbers 3:35 Old Testament, KJV
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
1 Chronicles 2:29 Old Testament, KJV
And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.
1 Chronicles 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
2 Chronicles 11:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
Esther 2:15 Old Testament, KJV
Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
Esther 9:29 Old Testament, KJV
Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H32, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H32 FAQ

What does abihayil (אֲבִיהַיִל) mean?

Abihayil (Strong's H32) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abihail". Abiyhayil (ab-ee-hah'-yil) (or (more correctly) hAbiychayil {ab-ee- khah'-yil}) n/p. 1. father (i.e. possessor) of might 2. Abihail or Abichail, the name of three Israelites and two Israelitesses

How many times is abihayil (אֲבִיהַיִל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H32 across 4 books.

Where can I study abihayil (אֲבִיהַיִל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H32 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abihayil (אֲבִיהַיִל)?

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