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    Abital

    AB-ih-tal

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    My father is dew
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Abital appears in the King James Bible, including 2 Samuel 3:4.
    First appears in
    2 Samuel — The united and divided kingdom
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Abital captures the gentle, daily refreshment of God's presence — like dew that appears faithfully every morning.
    King James verses
    • 2 Samuel 3:4

      "And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital."

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