◄ 8. Abiathar ►
Strong's Lexicon Abiathar: Abiathar Original Word: Ἀβιάθαρ Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Abiathar Pronunciation: ah-bee-AH-thar Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-ath'-ar) Definition: Abiathar Meaning: Abiathar, a priest in King David's time. Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew name אֶבְיָתָר (Ebyathar) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H54: אֶבְיָתָר (Ebyathar) Usage: Abiathar is a personal name meaning "father of abundance" or "my father excels." In the New Testament, Abiathar is mentioned in the context of a historical reference made by Jesus. Cultural and Historical Background: Abiathar was a significant figure in the Old Testament, serving as a high priest during the reign of King David. He was the son of Ahimelech, the priest who was killed by King Saul. Abiathar escaped the massacre and fled to David, becoming a loyal supporter. He served as a priest alongside Zadok during David's reign but later supported Adonijah's unsuccessful bid for the throne, which led to his removal by Solomon. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of Hebrew origin Ebyathar Definition Abiathar, an Isr. NASB Translation Abiathar (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 8: Ἀβιαθάρ Ἀβιαθάρ, indeclinable proper name (though in Josephus, Antiquities 6, 14, 6 Ἀβιαθάρος, ), אֶבְיָתָר (father of abundance), Abiathar, a certain Hebrew high priest: Mark 2:26 — where he is by mistake confounded with Ahimelech his father (1 Samuel 21:1ff); (yet cf. 1 Samuel 22:20 with 1 Chronicles 18:16; 1 Chronicles 24:6, 31; also 2 Samuel 15:24-29; 1 Kings 2:26, 27 with 2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 24:6, 31. It would seem that double names were especially common in the case of priests (cf. 1 Macc. 2:1-5; Josephus, Vit. §§1,2) and that father and son often bore the same name (cf. Luke 1:5, 59; Josephus, the passage cited and Antiquities 20, 9, 1). See McClellan at the passage and B. D. American edition, p. 7). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abiathar. Of Hebrew origin ('Ebyathar); Abiathar, an Israelite -- Abiathar. see HEBREW 'Ebyathar Forms and Transliterations Αβιαθαρ Ἀβιαθὰρ Ἀβιάθαρ Abiathar Abiáthar Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Mark 2:26 N GRK: θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἀβιάθαρ ἀρχιερέως καὶ NAS: in the time of Abiathar [the] high priest, KJV: in the days of Abiathar the high priest, INT: of God in [the days of] Abiathar the high priest and Strong's Greek 8 1 Occurrence Ἀβιάθαρ — 1 Occ.