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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 · H42
a.vi.no.am — Abinoam
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.4.6; father of: Barak (H1301) § Abinoam = "my father is delight" father of Barak, descendant of Naphtali
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Father of kindness, the father of Barak (Judg. 4:6; 5:1).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
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And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, [saying], Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.
