Strong H32H32Kאֲבִיחַ֫יִל

Abihail

Transliteration: 'ăbîyhayil 'ăbîychayil
Pronunciation: {ab-ee-hah'-yil} ab-ee-khah'-yil
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.2.15;
father of: Esther (H635)

Meaning of the name

Abihail = "my father is might"

General definition

(More correct in its second form); from H1 and H2428; father (that {is} possessor) of might;
Abihail or {Abichail} the name of three Israelites and two Israelitesses: - Abihail.

In the biblical story

Abihail

Father of Esther (Hadassah)

Abihail was the father of Esther (also known as Hadassah), who became Queen of Persia and saved the Jewish people from Haman's plot.

In the Bible

Strong H32K appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

Esther 2:15
Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
Esther 9:29
Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.