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אֲבִינֵר (Avinér) – "my father is a lamp" or "father of the lamp." or (full) אֲבִינֵר Abiner; from H1 and H5216; father of light (i.e., illuminating); Abiner, an Israelite: Abner. Biblical Context: אֲבִינֵר is a proper name that appears in the Bible. The full form is אַבְנֵר בֶּן־נֵר (Abner ben-Ner), i.e., "Abner son of Ner."
1 Samuel 14:50–51 – Abner was King Saul's cousin and a commander of the army. He was an influential military leader during Saul's reign.
2 Samuel 3 – After Saul's death, Abner supports Saul's son, Ish-bosheth, but later switches his support to David. He is eventually killed by Joab.
The name אֲבִינֵר combines:
אָב (av) – "father"
נֵר (ner) – "lamp" or "light"
This name can be interpreted as "my father is light/lamp," with a symbolic meaning of guidance, leadership, or illumination. |
