Abner

H74
Proper Name
UBS
אַבְנֵר
ʼAbnêrab-nare'
Proper Name Masculine

Definition

= man; ◄ son of {L:Ner<SDBH:נֵר>}; tribe of {L:Benjamin<SDBH:בִּנְיָמִן>}; ► army commander of king {L:Saul<SDBH:שָׁאוּל>} and his son {L:Ish-Bosheth<SDBH:אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת>}; father of {L:Jaasiel<SDBH:יַעֲשִׂיאֵל>}, officer in charge of his tribe, time of king {L:David<SDBH:דָּוִד>}

Semantic Domains

Names of People

Etymology

or (fully) אֲבִינֵר ; from H1 (אָב) and H5216 (נִיר); father of light (i.e. enlightening);

Occurrences53
Frequency Rank#614

Verse Usage

This word appears 53 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.