Strong's Lexicon Abner: Abner Original Word: אַבְנֵר Word Origin: Derived from אָב (av, meaning "father") and נֵר (ner, meaning "lamp" or "light") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Abner in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as Abner is a Hebrew name specific to the Old Testament narrative. Usage: Abner means "father of light" or "my father is a lamp." In the Hebrew Bible, Abner is a prominent military leader and the cousin of King Saul. He serves as the commander of Saul's army and plays a significant role in the power dynamics of Israel during the transition from Saul's reign to David's kingship. Cultural and Historical Background: Abner is a key figure in the early monarchy of Israel. As the son of Ner and the cousin of Saul, he held a position of influence and authority. His loyalty to Saul and later to Saul's son, Ish-bosheth, highlights the complex political landscape of the time. Abner's actions and decisions were pivotal during the civil war between the house of Saul and the house of David, reflecting the tribal and familial loyalties that characterized ancient Israelite society. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ab and ner Definition "my father is a lamp," an Isr. name NASB Translation Abner (62), Abner's (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲבִינֵר proper name, masculine (my father is Nêr, or is a lamp compare 2 Samuel 21:17; accusative to LagBN 75 = אֲבֶן (= בֶּן) + נֵר = son of Ner; compare ᵐ5 Ἀβεννηρ) — so only 1 Samuel 14:50, elsewhere אַבְנֵר — cousin of Saul, and captain of his host 1 Samuel 14:50,51; 1 Samuel 17:55 (3 t. in verse) + 52 t. 1 & 2Samuel; + 1 Kings 2:5,32; 1 Chronicles 26:28; 1 Chronicles 27:21. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abner Or (fully) nabiyner {ab-ee-nare'}; from 'ab and niyr; father of light (i.e. Enlightening); Abner, an Israelite -- Abner. see HEBREW 'ab see HEBREW niyr Forms and Transliterations אֲבִינֵ֔ר אַבְנֵ֑ר אַבְנֵ֔ר אַבְנֵ֖ר אַבְנֵ֗ר אַבְנֵ֛ר אַבְנֵ֜ר אַבְנֵ֣ר אַבְנֵ֤ר אַבְנֵ֥ר אַבְנֵ֨ר אַבְנֵֽר׃ אַבְנֵר֙ אַבְנֵר֩ אבינר אבנר אבנר׃ וְאַבְנֵ֗ר וְאַבְנֵ֛ר וְאַבְנֵ֣ר וְאַבְנֵ֥ר ואבנר לְאַבְנֵ֑ר לְאַבְנֵ֔ר לְאַבְנֵ֛ר לְאַבְנֵ֨ר לאבנר ’ă·ḇî·nêr ’aḇ·nêr ’ăḇînêr ’aḇnêr aviNer avNer lə’aḇnêr lə·’aḇ·nêr leavNer veavNer wə’aḇnêr wə·’aḇ·nêrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 14:50 HEB: שַׂר־ צְבָאוֹ֙ אֲבִינֵ֔ר בֶּן־ נֵ֖ר NAS: of his army was Abner the son KJV: of his host [was] Abner, the son INT: of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner 1 Samuel 14:51 1 Samuel 17:55 1 Samuel 17:55 1 Samuel 17:55 1 Samuel 17:57 1 Samuel 20:25 1 Samuel 26:5 1 Samuel 26:7 1 Samuel 26:14 1 Samuel 26:14 1 Samuel 26:14 1 Samuel 26:15 2 Samuel 2:8 2 Samuel 2:12 2 Samuel 2:14 2 Samuel 2:17 2 Samuel 2:19 2 Samuel 2:19 2 Samuel 2:20 2 Samuel 2:21 2 Samuel 2:22 2 Samuel 2:23 2 Samuel 2:24 2 Samuel 2:25 63 Occurrences |