Quick Definition
Abiel
Biblical Persons & Places
Abiel
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
A warrior from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1;
referred to as Abiel (אֲבִיאֵל), or Jeiel (=Qere. Ketiv=Jeuel, KJV= Jehiel) (יְעִיאֵל), or Ner (נֵר), or
founder of Gibeon (אֲבִי גִבְעוֹן);
a son of Zeror;
husband of Maacah;
father of Kish, Ner, Abdon, Zur, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zecher and Mikloth;
founder of Gibeon.
Strong's Definition
Abiel, the name of two Israelites
Derivation: from H1 (אָב) and H410 (אֵל); father (i.e. possessor) of God;
KJV Usage: Abiel.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Abiel = "El (God) is (my) father"
1) Saul's grandfather
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Abiel = "El (God) is (my) father"
Saul's grandfather, a man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1;
son of: Zeror (H6872C); married to Maacah (H4601N);
father of: Kish (H7027), Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732); also called Jeiel (Ketiv: Jeuel; KJV: Jehiel) at 1Ch.9.35; Ner at 1Ch.8.33; 9.39;
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֲבִיאֵל
ăbý̂yêl
BDB Definition:
Abiel = El (God) is (my) father
1) Sauls grandfather
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1 and H410
Total KJV Occurrences: 3