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אַבְנֵר H74

H74 is the Hebrew word אַבְנֵר, transliterated ʼAbnêr and said ab-nare'. The King James Version most often renders it abner.

Word: אַבְנֵרTransliteration: ʼAbnêrSaid: ab-nare'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 53 verses

What it means

Abner, an Israelite.

Where it comes from

or (fully) אֲבִינֵר ; from H1 (אָב) and H5216 (נִיר); father of light (i.e. enlightening).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 63 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

abner 58×wherefore abner 1×abner's 1×behold abner 1×over abner 1×thereof to wit abner 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Abner.

Verses using אַבְנֵר

The first 40 of 53 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 14:50 · KJV

And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

1 Samuel 14:51 · KJV

And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

1 Samuel 17:55 · KJV

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

1 Samuel 17:57 · KJV

And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

1 Samuel 20:25 · KJV

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty.

1 Samuel 26:5 · KJV

And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.

1 Samuel 26:7 · KJV

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

1 Samuel 26:14 · KJV

And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?

1 Samuel 26:15 · KJV

And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

2 Samuel 2:8 · KJV

But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

2 Samuel 2:12 · KJV

And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:14 · KJV

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

2 Samuel 2:17 · KJV

And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

2 Samuel 2:19 · KJV

And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

2 Samuel 2:20 · KJV

Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

2 Samuel 2:21 · KJV

And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.

2 Samuel 2:22 · KJV

And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

2 Samuel 2:23 · KJV

Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

2 Samuel 2:24 · KJV

Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:25 · KJV

And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.

2 Samuel 2:26 · KJV

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

2 Samuel 2:29 · KJV

And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.

2 Samuel 2:30 · KJV

And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.

2 Samuel 2:31 · KJV

But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.

2 Samuel 3:6 · KJV

And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

2 Samuel 3:7 · KJV

And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine?

2 Samuel 3:8 · KJV

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

2 Samuel 3:9 · KJV

So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

2 Samuel 3:11 · KJV

And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

2 Samuel 3:12 · KJV

And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

2 Samuel 3:16 · KJV

And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

2 Samuel 3:17 · KJV

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

2 Samuel 3:19 · KJV

And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

2 Samuel 3:20 · KJV

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

2 Samuel 3:21 · KJV

And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

2 Samuel 3:22 · KJV

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

2 Samuel 3:23 · KJV

When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

2 Samuel 3:24 · KJV

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

2 Samuel 3:25 · KJV

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

2 Samuel 3:26 · KJV

And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

Common questions

What does Strong's H74 mean?

H74 is the Hebrew word אַבְנֵר (ʼAbnêr), meaning Abner, an Israelite.

How is H74 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it abner (58 times), wherefore abner (1 time), abner's (1 time), behold abner (1 time), over abner (1 time), among others.

How many times does H74 appear in the Bible?

אַבְנֵר (ʼAbnêr) is tagged in 53 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H74 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or (fully) אֲבִינֵר ; from H1 (אָב) and H5216 (נִיר); father of light (i.e. enlightening).

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