Bible Dictionaries
Abihail
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ab' ih hayihl) Personal name meaning, “my father is a terror.” 1. Woman in family list of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:29 ). 2 . Wife of King Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:18 ). Personal name from different Hebrew spelling meaning, “my father is powerful.” 3. Father of Zuriel, a leading Levite under Moses (Numbers 3:35 ). 4 . Father of Esther and uncle of Mordecai (Esther 2:15 ). 5 . A member of the tribe of God (1 Chronicles 5:14 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Abihail'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​a/abihail.html. 1991.