fem. proper name, from Hebrew Abhigayil, literally "my father is rejoicing," from abh "father" + gil "to rejoice." In the Old Testament Abigail the Carmelitess was a wife [..]

Abigail [N] [H] [S]father (i.e., "leader") of the dance, or "of joy." The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite ( 1 Chronicles 2:16 1 Chronicles 2:17 ). She was the mot [..]

Abigail [N] [E] [S] the father\'s joy

Abigail. the father's joy

father (i.e., "leader") of the dance, or "of joy." (1.) The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chr. 2:16,17). She was the mother of Amasa (2 Sam. 17:25).(2.) The [..]

(father, i.e. source, of joy).+ The beautiful wife of Nabal, a wealthy owner of goats and sheep in Carmel. (B.C. 1060.) When David's messengers were slighted by Nabal, Abigail supplies David and [..]

n. "Abigail, wife of Nabal (in the Bible)," proper n.; not in MED. KEY: abigail@n#propn

n#propn 2 abigayl 1 abygail 1

(obsolete) A lady’s waiting maid. Mid 17^th century.SOED5|page=4 * year=1749|author=Henry Fielding|title=Tom Jones|page=415|passage=It was therefore concluded that the Abigails [..]

The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament. *en|Abbey,en|Abbigail,wife of David female|lang=pt|eq=Abigail.

From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy", derived from the roots אָב ('av) meaning "father" and גִּיל (gil) meaning [..]

French form of Abigail.

Spanish form of Abigail.