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Meaning: "My father is generous" or "Father of generosity" – comes from two Hebrew roots:
אָב (av) = "father"
נָדָב (nadav) = "liberal," "noble," "generous," "willful"
In the Bible: Abinadab is the name of several biblical figures, including:
A man from Kirjath-jearim in whose house the ark of the covenant was kept for many years after it was returned by the Philistines. (from H1 and H5068); father of generosity (i.e., generous); Abinadab, the name of four Israelites: Abinadad.
“And the ark of the Lord remained in the house of Abinadab on the hill many days...” (1 Samuel 7:1, NKJV)
A son of Jesse, brother of King David (1 Samuel 16:8).
A son of Saul, who died with him in battle against the Philistines (1 Samuel 31:2). |
