אֲבִיגַיִל

Strong’s Definition

Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses

Etymology & Derivation

or shorter אֲבִיגַל; from H1 (אָב) and H1524 (גִּיל); father (i.e. source) of joy;

KJV Usage

Abigal.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.wife of nabal, then of david
• 2.sister of david

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼĂbîygayil; Pronunciation: ab-ee-gah'-yil