אֲבִיטָֽל

𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤈𐤋

Avital

Abital

Proper name designating a woman; personal name meaning 'my father is dew'. Used as the name of one of King David's wives. The name likely expresses a wish, statement, or theological motif regarding divine provision or freshness, conveyed through the use of 'dew' as a symbol of blessing or life.

H37

2 Samuel 3:4 · Word #8

Lexicon H37

Lemmaאֲבִיטָל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤈𐤋
TransliterationAvital
Strong'sH37
DefinitionProper name designating a woman; personal name meaning 'my father is dew'. Used as the name of one of King David's wives. The name likely expresses a wish, statement, or theological motif regarding divine provision or freshness, conveyed through the use of 'dew' as a symbol of blessing or life.

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

PhraseAbital

SIBI-P1 Translation H37-01

My-Father-Is-Dew

Morphological NotesProper feminine personal name; compound of אָב with 1cs suffix (-י, 'my') + טַל ('dew').
Rendering RationaleThe name combines אָב (father) with the pronominal suffix -י (my) and טַל (dew), forming a declarative personal name meaning 'my father is dew.' The rendering preserves both root elements and the possessive morphology inherent in the first component.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Avital

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My-Father-Is-Dew