אֶבְיָתָר (ev.ya.tar) means “Abiathar” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ab-yaw-thawr' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
אֶבְיָתָר · ev.ya.tar · Abiathar
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.22.20; son of: Ahimelech (H0288); father of: Ahimelech (H0288I), Jonathan (H3083I) Also named: Abiathar (Ἀβιαθάρ "Abiathar" G0008) § Abiathar = "my father is great" priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah
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contracted from H1 (אָב) and H3498 (יָתַר); father of abundance (i.e. liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite
KJV glosses: Abiathar.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
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| and abiathar | 10 |
| abiathar | 6 |
| of abiathar | 4 |
| to abiathar | 2 |
| and for abiathar | 1 |
| as well as abiathar | 1 |
| in abiathars | 1 |
| so abiathar | 1 |
| son of abiathar | 1 |
| then by abiathar | 1 |
| was abiathar | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and abiathar | 11 |
| of abiathar | 5 |
| abiathar | 2 |
| and to abiathar | 2 |
| to abiathar | 2 |
| abiathars | 1 |
| and it came to pass when abiathar | 1 |
| and unto abiathar | 1 |
| and with abiathar | 1 |
| even for him and for abiathar | 1 |
| in the room of abiathar | 1 |
| therefore and abiathar | 1 |
| unto abiathar | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 28 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
Read word by wordAnd Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
Read word by wordThen David said to Abiathar, “I knew that Doeg the Edomite was there that day, and that he was sure to tell Saul. I myself am responsible for the lives of everyone in your father’s house.
Read word by word(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
Read word by wordWhen David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
Read word by wordThen David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
Read word by wordZadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
Read word by wordZadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had passed out of the city.
Read word by wordThe king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace—you with your son Ahimaaz, and Abiathar with his son Jonathan.
Read word by wordSo Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and stayed there.
Read word by wordWill not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be there with you? Report to them everything you hear from the king’s palace.
Read word by wordIndeed, their two sons, Ahimaaz son of Zadok and Jonathan son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with everything you hear.”
Read word by wordSo Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.
Read word by wordThen King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters?
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 19.12
Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Read word by wordSo Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.
Read word by wordAnd he has sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the other sons of the king, as well as Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army. But he has not invited your servant Solomon.
Read word by wordFor today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
Read word by wordAs he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”
Read word by wordKing Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
Read word by wordThen the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.”
Read word by wordSo Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.
Read word by wordAnd the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.
Read word by wordBenaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Read word by wordDavid summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
Read word by wordZadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
Read word by wordThe scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
Read word by wordAhithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.
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