Αβ- Names

Ἀβά

• Meaning: Ivah
• Note: City in Samaria
• Concord: 2Kings 18:34; 19:13

Ἀβαδδών

• Meaning: Abaddon
• Note: Hebrew equivalent to the Greek Apollyon

Ἀβαδία

• Meaning: Obadiah
• Note: The son of Jehiel (Ezra 8:9)

Ἀβαδίας

• Meaning: Obadiah
• Note: Son of Jehiel (1Esdras 8:35)

Ἀβαδών

• Meaning: Abdon, Abadon
• Note: Abdon: son of Gibeon and Maacah (1Chron 8:30; 9:36)
• Note: Abdon: the district of the tribe of Asher (Josh 21:30)
• Note: Abdon: Son of Shashak (1Chron 8:23)

Ἀβαΐ

• Meaning: Abdi
• Note: Son of Malluch, father of Kishi
• Concord: 1Chron 6:44

Ἀβαίαν

• Parse: Noun: indeclined Fem
• Meaning: Abihail
• Note: Daughter of Eliah and wife of Rehoboam (2Chron 11:18)

Ἀβαῖος

• Parse: Noun
• Meaning: Abaios

Ἀβαισάν

• Meaning: Ibzan
• Note: A man from Bethlehem who was the tenth judge who ruled 7 years after Jephthah (Judg 12:8)

Ἀβάλ

• Meaning: Abal
• Note: Possibly relative of Daniel (Bel 2)

Ἀβαμά

• Meaning: Bamah
• Note: A high place of idol worship (Ezek 20:29). The plural forms are translated "high places" in English; but the LXX has στήλην (pillar) in Num 22:41 and "eternal wilderness" in Ezek 36:2
• Hebrew:

Ἀβανά

• Parse: Noun: indeclined Fem
• Meaning: Abana, Abanah
• Note: Primary river in Damascus (2Kings 5:12); modern name is Barada

Ἀβάρ

• Meaning: Heber
• Note: One of the sons of Elpaal, a Benjamite (1Chron 8:17)

Ἀβαράν

• Parse: Noun: indeclined
• Meaning: Abdon, Abaran
• Note: Abdon: a Levitical town of the Gershonites in the tribe of Asher (1Chron 6:74); called Δαββών in Josh 21:30LXX
• Note: Abarim: a mountain range east of Jordan; includes mount Pisgah (Deut 32:49)

Ἀβαρίμ

• Meaning: Abarim
• Note: A mountain range east of Jordan; includes mount Pisgah

Ἀβαταζά

• Meaning: Abataza
• Note: One of the seven eunuchs in the court of Ahasuerus (Esther 1:10)

Ἀββά

• Meaning: Abijah
• Hebrew:
• Note: Daughter of Zechariah and wife of Ahaz (2Chron 29:1)

Ἀβδεδόμ

• Meaning: Obed-Edom
• Note: Temple porter from Levite tribe of Merari who, with is 8 sons, guarded the southern gate (1Chron 15:18,21; 26:4,8,15)
• Note: Man who had charge of temple treasures (2Chron 25:24)
• Note: A Gittite who kept the ark of the Lord for 3 months (2Sam 6:10-12); in the LXX, his name is spelled Ἀβεδδαρά

Ἀβδεμελέχ, Ἀβδεμέλεχ

• Meaning: Ebed-Melech
• Note: Ethiopian eunuch in the service of King Zedekiah (Jer 38:7-13; 39:15-18)

Ἀβδεναγώ

• Meaning: Abednego, Abed-Nego
• Note: One of Daniel's three friends (Dan 2:49)

Ἀβδηρίτης

• Parse: Name
• Meaning: Abdera

Ἀβδησελμά

• Meaning: Abdeselma
• Note: Solomon's servants (Ezra 2:55,58)

Ἀβδί

• Meaning: Abdi, Ibri
• Note: The Levite Abdi the father of Kishi and son of Malluch (1Chron 6:44)
• Note: Ibri the son of Merari (1Chron 24:27); Abdi the son of Merari (2Chron 29:12)
• Note: Abdi the son of Elam (Ezra 10:26)

Ἀβδία

• Meaning: Obadiah, Abdia
• Note: The son of Shemaiah called Obadiah in 1Chron 9:16, but Abda in Neh 11:17 (but not mentioned in LXX)
• Note: Abdi: son of Elam who promised to put away his pagan wife (Ezra 10:26)
• Note: Priest who endorsed Nehemiah's covenant (Neh 10:6)
• Note: Gadite who joined David at Ziklag (1Chron 12:9)
• Note: Obadiah: Son of Azel; descendant of Saul (1Chron 8:38)
• Note: Obadiah: descendants of David (1Chron 3:21)

Ἀβδίας

• Meaning: Obadiah
• Note: One of the priests Jehoshaphat sent out to teach in the cities (2Chron 17:7,8)
• Note: Levite overseer of the temple rebuilding (2Chron 34:12)
• Note: Prophet who spoke against Edom; contemporary with Jeremiah and Ezekiel (Obadiah)
• Note: Israelite who was head of the household of King Ahab (1Kings 18:3)
• Note: Prince of Zebulun in time of David (1Chron 27:19)
• Forms:
  • Ἀβδίαν Noun: Acc Sing Masc
  • Ἀβδίου Noun: Gen Sing Masc
  • Ἀβδιού Noun: Gen Sing Masc

Ἀβδιήλ

• Meaning: Abdiel
• Note: Son of Guni and father of Ahi, one of the Gadites who were settled in the land of Bashan, in the days of Jotham king of Judah. (B.C. 758.) (1Chron 5:15)

Ἀβδιών

• Meaning: Abdon, Abadon
• Note: Abdon: Son of Shashak (1Chron 8:23)

Ἀβδών

• Meaning: Abdon
• Note: Abdon the son of Micah (2Chron 34:20)
• Note: Abdon the son of Hillel (Judg 12:13ff)

Ἀβέδ

• Meaning: Abed
• Note: Eber: the head of a priestly house in the days of Joiakim (Neh 12:20)
• Note: Ebed: Father of Gaal (Judg 9:26,28)

Ἀβεδδαρά

• Meaning: Obed-Edom
• Note: A Gittite who kept the ark of the Lord for 3 months (2Sam 6:10-12; 1Chron 13:13-14); he is not the others of same name: Obed-Edom

Ἀβεδδαράμ

• Meaning: Obed-Edom's household
• Note: 1 Chron 13:14

Ἀβεδηρίν

• Meaning: Abederin
• Note: Descendant of Judah (1Chron 4:22 LXX)

Ἀβειδά

• Meaning: Abida
• Note: Son of Midian (1Chron 1:33)

Ἀβειρά

• Meaning: Abida
• Note: Son of Midian (Gen 25:4; 1Chron 1:33)

Ἀβειρών

• Meaning: Abiram
• Note: Son of Eliab who joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses (Num 16:1)

Ἄβελ, Ἀβέλ

• Meaning: Abel
• Note: Second son of Adam and Eve (Gen.4:3ff)
• Note: Name of a large stone (1Sam 6:18)
• Note: The prefix of several names referring to a grassy meadow

Ἄβελ-Ἀμπελών

• Meaning: Abel-Ampelon
• Note: "House of Vinyards"--in Hebrew: Abel-Cheramim. A village of the Ammonites (Judg. 11:33)

Ἀβελβαιθαμααχά

• Meaning: Abel-Beth-Maachah
• Note: "Meadow of the House of Maachah" -- a city in the territory of Naphtali located near Dan and Ijon (2King 15:29). Also mentioned in 2Sam 20:14,15. In 1Kings 15:20LXX, called Abel-Maachah

Ἀβελμαά

• Meaning: Abel-Maachah
• Note: "House of Maachah" -- a city in the territory of Naphtali located near Dan and Ijon (1Kings 15:20)

Ἀβελμαίν, Ἀβελμαΐν

• Meaning: Abel-Maim
• Note: One of the cities of northern Israel (2Chron 16:4)

Ἀβελμαουλά

• Parse: Noun: indeclined
• Meaning: Abel-Meholah
• Note: "Meadow of Dancing"-- (1Kings 19:16); see alternate spelling Ebel-Meholah
• Note: See alternate spelling Ebel-Meholah (1Kings 19:16)
• Note: See alternate spelling Abel-Meholah (Judg 7:22)

Ἀβελμεουλά

• Meaning: Abel-Meholah
• Note: See notes above on Abel-Meholah; (Judg 7:22)

Ἀβενεζέρ

• Meaning: Ebenezer
• Note: "The Lord has helped us to here" -- the name of the stone that Samuel set up (1Sam 7:12; 1Sam 4:1)

Ἀβεννέρ

• Meaning: Abner
• Note: Son of Ner and cousin of Saul (2Sam 2:14)

Ἀβεννεζέρ

• Meaning: Ebenezer
• Note: A place between Mizpeh and Shen (1Sam 5:1)

Ἀβεννήρ

• Meaning: Abner
• Note: The commander of Saul's army and the son of Saul's uncle (1Sam 14:50)

Ἀβέρ

• Meaning: Heber
• Note: The father of Sochoh (1Chron 4:18)

Ἀβεσαά

• Meaning: Abishai
• Note: The oldest son of Zeruiah (David's sister) and brother of Joab and Asahel (1Sam 26:6; 2Sam 2:18); brother of Joab (1Chron 11:20)

Ἀβεσσά, Ἀβεσσαΐ

• Meaning: Abishai
• Note: The oldest son of Zeruiah (David's sister) and brother of Joab and Asahel (1Sam 26:6; 2Sam 2:18); brother of Joab (1Chron 11:20)

Ἀβεσσαλώμ

• Meaning: Absalom, Abessalom
• Note: The son of David and Maacah (2Sam 3:3)

Ἀβί

• Meaning: Abi
• Note: The mother of Hezekiah and daughter of Zechariah (2King 18:2)

Ἀβιά, Ἀβία, Ἀβίᾳ (Dat Sing)

• Meaning: Abijah
• Note: Wife of Hezron and father of Ashhur (1Chron 2:24)
• Note: Second son of Amukel (1Sam 8:2; 1Chron 6:28)
• Note: Descendant of Eleazar, son of Aaron (1Chron 24:10)
• Note: Son of Rehoboam who succeeded him as king of Judah (1Chron 3:10)
• Note: Son of Jeroboam, the first king of Israel (1Kings 14:1-18; 1Kings 12:24ff LXX)
• Note: Priest who endorsed Nehemiah's covenant (Neh 10:8)
• Note: The chief of the eighth of the 24 courses of priests (1Chron 24:10)

Ἀβιαθάρ

• Meaning: Abiathar
• Note: Son of Ahimelech the high priest (1Sam 22:20ff)

Ἀβίας

• Meaning: Obil
• Note: An Ishmaelite who had charge of the camels
• Concord: 1Chron 27:30

Ἀβιασάφ, Ἀβιάσαφ

• Meaning: Abiasaph
• Note: Abiasaph: Son of Korah (Ex 6:24)
• Note: Asaph: Gatekeeper family (1Chron 26:1)
• Note: Ebiasaph: Son of Korah and father of Kore (1Chron 9:19)
• Note: Ebiasaph: Son of Elkanah and father of Assir (1Chron 6:23;37)

Ἀβιγαία

• Parse: Noun: indeclined Fem
• Meaning: Abigail
• Note: Daughter of Nahash (2Sam 17:25)
• Note: Widow of Nabal; mother of Chileab (1Sam 27:3; 30:5; 2Sam 2:2; 3:3)
• Note: Daughter of Jesse, David's sister (1Chron 2:16)
• Forms:
  • Ἀβιγαίᾳ Noun: Dat Sing Fem
  • Ἀβιγαίαν Noun: Acc Sing Fem
  • Ἀβιγαίας Noun: Gen Sing Fem

Ἀβιδά

• Meaning: Abida
• Note: Son of Midian (1Chron 1:33)

Ἀβιδάν

• Meaning: Abidan
• Note: Benjamite son of Gideoni (Num 1:11; 2:22; 7:60,65; 10:24)

Ἀβιεζέκ

• Meaning: Bezek
• Note: Place near the Jordan valley about 21 km NE of Shechem (1Sam 11:8)

Ἀβιεζέρ

• Meaning: Abiezer, Abiezrite
• Note: Head of one of the families of Manasseh (Judg 8:2)
• Note: Descendant of Abiezer called Abiezrite (Judg 6:34)
• Note: Abiezer the Anathothite; one of David's mighty men (2Sam 23:27; 1Chron 11:28; 27:12)
• Note: Son of Hammoleketh who was the sister of Gilead (1Chron 7:18)

Ἀβιεζρί

• Meaning: Abiezrite
• Note: Descendant of Abiezer (Judg 6:11; 8:32)

Ἀβιεσδρί

• Meaning: Abiezrite
• Note: Abiezrite: Descendant of Abiezer (Judg 8:32)
• Note: Abiezer: the head eunuch (Dan 1:3,11, 16 LXX) also called Ashpenaz

Ἀβιήλ

• Meaning: Abiel
• Note: Abiel: son Zeror and father of Kish and Ner (1Sam 9:1; 14:51)
• Note: Abi-Albon the Arbathite: one of David's 30 mighty men (2Sam 23:31)
• Note: Abiel the Arbathite: one of David's mighty men (1Chron 11:32)

Ἀβιήτης

• Parse: Name
• Meaning: Abietes

Ἀβιληνή

• Parse: Noun: indeclined Fem
• Meaning: Abilene
• Note: A plain on the eastern slope of Anti-Lebanon, near Damascus (Luke 3:1)
• Forms:
  • Ἀβιληνῆς Noun: Gen Sing Fem

Ἀβιμαέλ

• Meaning: Abimael
• Note: Son of Joktan (Gen 10:28)

Ἀβιμεήλ

• Meaning: Abimael
• Note: Son of Joktan (Gen 10:28)

Ἀβιμέκλ

• Meaning: Abimael
• Note: Son of Joktan (1Chron 1:22)

Ἀβιμέλεχ

• Meaning: Abimelech, Elimelech
• Note: Abimelech: Philistine king of Gerar in time of Abraham (Gen 20:1-18)
• Note: Abimelech: Philistine king of Gerar in time of Isaac (Gen 26:1-22)
• Note: Abimelech: Son of Gideon (Judg 8:33ff; 9:1)
• Note: Elimelech: Husband of Naomi, father of Mahlon and Chilion (Ruth 1:2ff)
• Note: Ahimelech: Priest to whom David obtain food and weapons (1Sam 21:2ff)
• Note: Ahimelech: father of Abiathar (1Sam 23:6)
• Note: Abimelech: son of Jerubbesheth who was killed when a woman dropped a stone on him from the wall (2Sam 11:21)
• Note: Abimelech: Achish king of Gath (Ps 33/34; 51/52)

Ἀβινεέμ

• Meaning: Abinoam
• Note: Father of Barak (Judg 4:6)

Ἀβιού

• Meaning: Abijam, Abijah
• Note: Abijam: Son of Rehoboam whom he replaced as king of Judah (1Kings 14:31)
• Note: Abijah: Son of Becher (1Chron 7:8)

Ἀβιούδ

• Meaning: Abihu, Abihud
• Note: Abihu: Son of Aaron (1Chron 6:3)
• Note: Abihud: Son of Zerubbabel, Zorobabel and father of Eliakim (Matt 1:13)
• Note: Abihud: Son of Bela (1Chron 8:3)

Ἀβιρά

• Meaning: Abidah, Abira
• Note: Son of Midian (Gen 25:4)

Ἀβιρών

• Meaning: Abiram
• Note: Son of Eliab who joined Korah in a conspiracy against Moses (Num 16:1)
• Note: Son of Hiel; his father sacrificed him in building Jericho (1Kings 16:34)

Ἀβισά

• Meaning: Abishai, Abisa
• Note: Son of Zeruiah
• Concord: 1Chron 2:16

Ἀβισάγ

• Meaning: Abishag
• Note: Abishag the Shunammite: young woman of Shunem
• Concord: 1Kings 1:3,15; 2:17,21,22,23

Ἀβισάκ

• Meaning: Abishag
• Note: Abishag the Shunammite: young woman of Shunem (1Kings 1:3)

Ἀβισάφ

• Meaning: Abiasaph
• Note: Abiasaph: Son of Korah (Ex 6:24)
• Note: Asaph: Gatekeeper family (1Chron 26:1)
• Note: Ebiasaph: Son of Korah and father of Kore (1Chron 9:19)
• Note: Ebiasaph: Son of Elkanah and father of Assir (1Chron 6:23;37)

Ἀβισού

• Meaning: Abishua
• Note: Son of Phinehas; father of Bukki (1Chron 6:4,5)

Ἀβισουέ

• Meaning: Abishua
• Note: Son of Bela (1Chron 8:4)
• Note: Son of Phinehas; father of Bukki (Ezra 7:5; 1Esdras 8:2)

Ἀβισούρ

• Meaning: Abishur
• Note: Son of Shammai; husband of Abihail; son of Ahban and Molid (1Chron 2:28,29)

Ἀβιτάλ

• Meaning: Abital
• Note: Wife of David and mother of Shephatiah (2Sam 3:4; 1Chron 3:3)

Ἀβιτώβ

• Meaning: Abitub
• Note: Son of Shaharaim and Hushim (1Chron 8:11)

Ἀβιτώλ

• Meaning: Abitub
• Note: Son of Shaharaim and Hushim (1Chron 8:11)

Ἀβιχαία

• Meaning: Abihail
• Note: Wife of Abishur
• Note: Son of Huri
• Concord: 1Chron 2:29; 5:14

Ἀβιχαίλ

• Meaning: Abihail
• Note: Father of Zuriel (Num 3:35)
• Note: Wife of Abishur (1Chron 2:29)
• Note: Son of Huri (1Chron 5:14)
• Note: Abishur: Son of Shammai (1Chron 2:28)

Ἄβου

• Meaning: Abijah, Abi, Abu
• Note: One of the sons of Becher, son of Benjamin (1Chron 7:8)

Ἀβοῦβος

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Abubus
• Note: Father of Ptolemy (1Macc 16:11,15)
• Forms:
  • Ἀβούβου Noun: Gen Sing Masc

Ἀβραάμ, Ἁβραάμ

• Meaning: Abraham
• Note: Son of Terah, husband of Sarah, father of Isaac (Gen 11:26). Changed his name from Abram to Abraham (Gen 17:5)

Ἀβρααμίτις

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Fem
• Meaning: Abrahamitess
• Note: Female descendant of Abraham (4Macc 18:20)
• Forms:
  • Ἀβρααμίτιδος Noun: Gen Sing Fem

Ἅβραμ

• Meaning: Abram
• Note: Son of Terah; former name of Abraham (Gen 11:26)

Ἀβραμιαῖος

• Parse: Adj: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Abrahamite, Abramic
• Note: Descendant of Abraham (4Macc 9:21; 18:1,23)
• Forms:
  • Ἀβραμιαῖοι Adj: Nom Plur Masc
  • Ἀβραμιαίων Adj: Gen Plur Masc

Ἄβραμος

• Parse: Name
• Meaning: Abraham

Ἀβρωνά

• Meaning: Abron, Arbonai
• Note: Name of a river in Mesopotamia (Judith 2:24)

Ἀβωμεουλά

• Meaning: Abel Meholah
• Note: Place near the Jordan River south of Bethshean (Judg 7:22)

Ἀβώρ

• Meaning: Habor
• Note: Habor: A river in Assyria (2Kings 17:6)