Quick Definition
Abigail
Biblical Persons & Places
Abigail
David's wife living at the time of United Monarchy
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.25.3;
only referred to as Abigail (אֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל);
wife of David and Nabal;
mother of Chileab.
Abigail
Woman living at the time of United Monarchy
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.17.25;
referred to as Abigail (אֲבִיגַ֫יִל), or Abigal (KJV= Abigail) (אֲבִיגַ֫ל);
daughter of Nahash and Nahash(?);
a sister of David(?), Eliab(?), Abinadab(?), Shimeah(?), Nethanel(?), Raddai(?), Ozem(?), Zeruiah(?), and Elihu(?);
wife of Jether;
mother of Amasa.
Strong's Definition
Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses
Derivation: or shorter אֲבִיגַל; from H1 (אָב) and H1524 (גִּיל); father (i.e. source) of joy;
KJV Usage: Abigal.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Abigail = "my father is joy"
1) wife of Nabal, then of David
2) sister of David
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.25.3; married to David (H1732) and Nabal (H5037);
mother of: Chileab (H3609)
§ Abigail = "my father is joy"
1) wife of Nabal, then of David
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֲבִיגַל / אֲבִיגַיִל
ăbý̂ygayil / ăbý̂ygal
BDB Definition:
Abigail = my father is joy
1) wife of Nabal, then of David
2) sister of David
Part of Speech: noun proper feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1 and H1524
Total KJV Occurrences: 17