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Strong's H41 אֲבִינָדָב (abinadab)

Abiynadab - 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 G41 — hagiotes (“holiness”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H41
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 3

Strong's H41 Quick Answer

Strong's H41 אֲבִינָדָב (Abiynadab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Abiynadab (ab-ee-naw-dawb') n/p. 1. father of generosity (i.e. liberal) 2. Abinadab, the name of four Israelites It has 11 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include abinadab. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Abiynadab (ab-ee-naw-dawb') n/p. 1. father of generosity (i.e. liberal) 2. Abinadab, the name of four Israelites
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
abinadab

Meaning and Definition

Abiynadab (ab-ee-naw-dawb') n/p. 1. father of generosity (i.e. liberal) 2. Abinadab, the name of four Israelites [from H1 and H5068] KJV: Abinadab. Root(s): H1, H5068

Original Word
אֲבִינָדָב
Transliteration
Abiynadab
Derivation
Root: נדב First root strongs: 1 Second root strongs: 5068
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H41. 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)

Abinadab

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.7.1; father of: Eleazar (H0499H), Uzzah (H5798A), Ahio (H0283) § Abinadab = "my father is noble" or "my father is willing" 1) a man of Gibeah who sheltered the ark 2) second son of Jesse, David's older brother 3) a son of Saul, slain with him by the Philistines

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How Strong's H41 Is Translated

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

Abinadab 1 Samuel 7:1 11×

How Strong's H41 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 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H41 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 H41 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 7:1 KJV

And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

1 Samuel 16:8 KJV

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

1 Samuel 17:13 KJV

And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H41.

1 Samuel 7:1 Old Testament, KJV
And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.
1 Samuel 16:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
1 Samuel 17:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
1 Samuel 31:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul's sons.
2 Samuel 6:3 Old Testament, KJV
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
2 Samuel 6:4 Old Testament, KJV
And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.
1 Chronicles 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
1 Chronicles 8:33 Old Testament, KJV
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
1 Chronicles 9:39 Old Testament, KJV
And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
1 Chronicles 10:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
1 Chronicles 13:7 Old Testament, KJV
And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H41, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H41 FAQ

What does abinadab (אֲבִינָדָב) mean?

Abinadab (Strong's H41) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abinadab". Abiynadab (ab-ee-naw-dawb') n/p. 1. father of generosity (i.e. liberal) 2. Abinadab, the name of four Israelites

How many times is abinadab (אֲבִינָדָב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H41 across 3 books.

Where can I study abinadab (אֲבִינָדָב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H41 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abinadab (אֲבִינָדָב)?

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