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Strong's H39 אֲבִימָאֵל (abimael)

Abiyma'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 G39 — hagion (“holy place”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H39
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H39 Quick Answer

Strong's H39 אֲבִימָאֵל (Abiyma'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Abiyma'el (ab-ee-maw-ale') n/p. 1. father of Mael (apparently some Arab tribe) 2. Abimael, a son of Joktan It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include abimael. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Abiyma'el (ab-ee-maw-ale') n/p. 1. father of Mael (apparently some Arab tribe) 2. Abimael, a son of Joktan
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
abimael

Meaning and Definition

Abiyma'el (ab-ee-maw-ale') n/p. 1. father of Mael (apparently some Arab tribe) 2. Abimael, a son of Joktan [from H1 and an elsewhere unused (probably foreign) word] KJV: Abimael. Root(s): H1

Original Word
אֲבִימָאֵל
Transliteration
Abiyma'el
Derivation
Root: אב First root strongs: 1
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H39. 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)

Abimael

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.28; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Abimael = "my father is El (God)" son of Joktan, descendant of Shem

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How Strong's H39 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Abiyma'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.

Abimael Genesis 10:28

How Strong's H39 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 H39 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 H39 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H39.

Genesis 10:28 Old Testament, KJV
And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H39, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H39 FAQ

What does abimael (אֲבִימָאֵל) mean?

Abimael (Strong's H39) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abimael". Abiyma'el (ab-ee-maw-ale') n/p. 1. father of Mael (apparently some Arab tribe) 2. Abimael, a son of Joktan

How many times is abimael (אֲבִימָאֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H39 across 2 books.

Where can I study abimael (אֲבִימָאֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H39 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abimael (אֲבִימָאֵל)?

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