Abner
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[edit] Etymology
Hebrew אבינר (Abner), meaning "father of [or is a] light". From אָב (av = 'father') + נור (nur = 'light').
[edit] Proper noun
Abner
- (biblical) Cousin of Saul in the Old Testament.
- A male given name.
[edit] Quotations
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), 1 Samuel 17:55:
- 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.
[edit] Translations
biblical cousin of Saul
