אַבְנֵר

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אַבְנֵר is the Hebrew form of the biblical name Abner, known as a military commander and cousin of King Saul in the Hebrew Bible.

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אַבְנֵר canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hebrew masculine given name
given name
appearsIn Books of Samuel
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
associatedWith Abner son of Ner
King Saul
biblicalFormOf Abner
category Biblical names
Jewish given names
component אָב (av, "father")
נֵר (ner, "lamp" or "light")
gender masculine
hasOrigin Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
hasVariant Abner (English form)
linked to: Abner

Avner
language Hebrew
meaning father of light
my father is light
notableBearerRole cousin of King Saul
military commander
script Hebrew alphabet
transliteration Abner
Avner
usageCommunity Jewish communities
usageRegion Israel

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Abner nameInHebrew אַבְנֵר