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from H1 and H2919; father of dew (i.e., freshness); Abital, a wife of King David: Abital. The Hebrew word אֲבִיטָל (Avital or Abital) corresponds to Strong's number H37. Meaning: "Abital" means "my father is dew" or "father of dew." It is composed of two elements: "Abi" (אֲבִי) meaning "my father" or "father of," and "Tal" (טָל) meaning "dew."
Biblical context: Abital appears in the Bible as the name of one of King David's wives.
Specific uses:
In 2 Samuel 3:4, it is mentioned: "The fifth, Shephatiah son of Abital." In 1 Chronicles 3:3, it also appears in the list of David's sons: "the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital." She is one of the six wives of David specifically mentioned by name in these genealogical passages, mother of his fifth son, Shephatiah, born during his reign in Hebron. |
