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How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H41
a.vi.na.dav — Abinadab
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.7.1; father of: Eleazar (H0499H), Uzzah (H5798A), Ahio (H0283) § Abinadab = "my father is noble" or "my father is willing" 1) a man of Gibeah who sheltered the ark 2) second son of Jesse, David's older brother 3) a son of Saul, slain with him by the Philistines
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1125
ben-a.vi.na.dav — Ben-Abinadab
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.11; son of: Abinadab (H0041J); married to Taphath (H2955) § Ben-Abinadab = "son of Abinadab" an officer of Solomon
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Father of nobleness; i.e., “noble.” (1.) A Levite of Kirjath-jearim, in whose house the ark of the covenant was deposited after having been brought back from the land of the Philistines (1 Sam. 7:1). It remained there twenty years, till it was at length removed by David (1 Sam. 7:1, 2; 1 Chr. 13:7). (2.) The second of the eight sons of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:8). He was with Saul in the campaign against the Philistines in which Goliath was slain (1 Sam. 17:13). (3.) One of Saul’s sons, who peristed with his father in the battle of Gilboa (1 Sam. 31:2; 1 Chr. 10:2). (4.) One of Solomon’s officers, who “provided victuals for the king and his household.” He presided, for this purpose, over the district of Dor (1 Kings 4:11).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
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And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.
And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.
And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
