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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts אֲבִיאֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈeɪ.bi.əl/(English)

Meaning & History

Means "God is my father" in Hebrew, from אָב (ʾav) meaning "father" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This was the name of the grandfather of Saul according to the Old Testament.