| Birth place | Kedesh, Naphtali |
|---|---|
| Known for | Father of Barak, who defeated Jabin's army led by Sisera |
In the Hebrew Bible, Abinoam (a-bin'-o-am, ab-i-no'-am, Biblical Hebrew: אבינעם[1]), from Kedesh-naphtali, was the father of Barak who defeated Jabin's army, led by Sisera.[1] He is mentioned in Judges 4:6, 4:12, 5:1, and 5:12.[2]
The name means "the (divine) father is pleasantness". Where the Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible reads Avinoam, the Greek Septuagint manuscripts read Ab[e]ineem or Iabin.[2]
References
- ^ "The amazing name Abinoam: meaning and etymology". Abarim Publications. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Cheyne and Black (1899), Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Abinoam." p. 19.