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Abihail

אֲבִיחַ֫יִל · a.vi.ha.yil · H0032I“the father of strength” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 1 Chronicles

Who he was

Abihail is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 5:14 as a leader of the tribe of Gad. He is described as the son of Huri and a descendant of Guni. The Gadites lived in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. As a tribal leader, Abihail would have had a prominent role in the affairs of the Gadites, but no specific details about his leadership or accomplishments are provided in the text. His mention in the genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and leadership within the tribe of Gad.

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Family

FatherHuriChildrenMichael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, Eber
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 5:14These were the sons of Abihail, the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

What the dictionary says

Father of might.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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