Abner
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Hebrew אבינר meaning "father of [or is a] light". From אָב (av = 'father') + נור (nur = 'light').
Proper noun
- Cousin of Saul in the Old Testament.
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Quotations
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- 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.