Strong's H54 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אֶבְיָתָר (ʼEbyâthâr)

Pronunciation: ab-yaw-thawr'

POS: ab-yaw-thawr' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: contracted from and ; father of abundance (i.e. liberal);

Definition: contracted from אָב and יָתַר; father of abundance (i.e. liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite; Abiathar.

KJV Usage: Abiathar.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Abiathar = "my father is great"
• 2. 1) priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G8

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