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Strong's H37 אֲבִיטָל (abital)

Abiytal - 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 G37 — hagiazo (“make holy”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H37
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H37 Quick Answer

Strong's H37 אֲבִיטַּל (Abiytal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Abiytal (ab-ee-tal') n/p. 1. father of dew (i.e. fresh) 2. Abital, a wife of King David It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include abital. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Abiytal (ab-ee-tal') n/p. 1. father of dew (i.e. fresh) 2. Abital, a wife of King David
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
abital

Meaning and Definition

Abiytal (ab-ee-tal') n/p. 1. father of dew (i.e. fresh) 2. Abital, a wife of King David [from H1 and H2919] KJV: Abital. Root(s): H1, H2919

Original Word
אֲבִיטַּל
Transliteration
Abiytal
Derivation
First root strongs: 1 Second root strongs: 2919
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H37. 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)

Abital

Usage: A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4; married to David (H1732); mother of: Shephatiah (H8203) § Abital = "my father is (the) dew" a wife of David

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How Strong's H37 Is Translated

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

Abital 2 Samuel 3:4

How Strong's H37 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H37 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 H37 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 3:4 KJV

And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

1 Chronicles 3:3 KJV

The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H37.

2 Samuel 3:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
1 Chronicles 3:3 Old Testament, KJV
The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H37, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H37 FAQ

What does abital (אֲבִיטָל) mean?

Abital (Strong's H37) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abital". Abiytal (ab-ee-tal') n/p. 1. father of dew (i.e. fresh) 2. Abital, a wife of King David

How many times is abital (אֲבִיטָל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H37 across 2 books.

Where can I study abital (אֲבִיטָל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H37 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abital (אֲבִיטָל)?

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