H54 - אֶבְיָתָר (ʼEbyâthâr)

H54 אֶבְיָתָר (ʼEbyâthâr) ab-yaw-thawr'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Abiathar

Biblical Persons & Places

Abiathar High Priest living at the time of United Monarchy

A High Priest living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.22.20; referred to as Abiathar (אֶבְיָתָר), or Abiathar (Ἀβιαθάρ); a son of Ahimelech; father of Ahimelech, Jonathan.

Strong's Definition

Ebjathar, an Israelite

Derivation: contracted from H1 (אָב) and H3498 (יָתַר); father of abundance (i.e. liberal);

KJV Usage: Abiathar.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Abiathar = "my father is great"

1) priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.22.20; son of: Ahimelech (H0288); father of: Ahimelech (H0288I), Jonathan (H3083I) Also named: Abiathar (Ἀβιαθάρ "Abiathar" G0008) § Abiathar = "my father is great" priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֶבְיָתָר ebyâthâr BDB Definition: Abiathar = my father is great 1) priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: contracted from H1 and H3498 Total KJV Occurrences: 30

Bible Occurrences (28)

22:20 22:21 22:22 23:6 23:9 30:7

8:17 15:24 15:27 15:29 15:35 15:36 17:15 19:11 20:25

1:7 1:19 1:25 1:42 2:22 2:26 2:27 2:35 4:4

15:11 18:16 24:6 27:34

1 Samuel 22:20

But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.

1 Samuel 22:21

And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.

1 Samuel 22:22

Then David said to Abiathar, I knew that Doeg the Edomite... was there that day, and that he was sure to tell... Saul. I myself am responsible for the lives of everyone in your father’s house.

1 Samuel 23:6

Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.

1 Samuel 23:9

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod.”

1 Samuel 30:7

Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, Bring... me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,

2 Samuel 8:17

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

2 Samuel 15:24

Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God -, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had passed... out of the city.