וַ/אֲבִינָדָב֙
𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤃𐤁
Avinadav
and Abinadab
A personal name meaning 'my father is noble' or 'my father is generous.' Used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, predominantly Israelite men, including a son of Jesse (father of David), a Levitical custodian of the ark, and others. The name expresses an attribute or quality (nobility, generosity) ascribed to the father, likely reflecting familial or aspirational values rather than denoting literal parentage.
1 Chronicles 2:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H41
| Lemma | אֲבִינָדָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤃𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Avinadav |
| Strong's | H41 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'my father is noble' or 'my father is generous.' Used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, predominantly Israelite men, including a son of Jesse (father of David), a Levitical custodian of the ark, and others. The name expresses an attribute or quality (nobility, generosity) ascribed to the father, likely reflecting familial or aspirational values rather than denoting literal parentage. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Abinadab |
SIBI-P1 Translation H41-02
and My-Father-is-Noble
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine personal name with prefixed conjunction וַ ('and'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אָב (father) with נָדָב (noble, generous) in a possessive construction meaning 'my father is noble/generous.' The prefixed וַ is the conjunction 'and,' preserved here. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Avinadav
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My Father is Noble |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)