Atomic Bible

Father of Esther (Hadassah)

Abihail

Named in 2 verses of Esther, first in Esther 2:15.

אֲבִיחַ֫יִלAbihail

The name means “the father of strength.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

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About Abihail Written by AI

Abihail is mentioned in the book of Esther as the father of Esther, also known as Hadassah (Esther 2:15). Esther was a young Jewish woman living in Persia during the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). After Queen Vashti was deposed, Esther was chosen to become the new queen. When Haman, a high-ranking official in the Persian court, plotted to destroy the Jewish people, Esther courageously intervened and saved her people. She revealed her Jewish identity to the king and exposed Haman's evil plan. As a result, Haman was executed, and the Jewish people were allowed to defend themselves against their enemies. Esther, along with her cousin and guardian Mordecai, wrote a letter to confirm the practices of Purim, a Jewish holiday commemorating the deliverance of the Jews from Haman's plot (Esther 9:29). In this letter, Esther is referred to as "Queen Esther, the daughter of Abihail."

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Abihail, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

Father of might. (1.) Num. 3:35. (2.) 1 Chr. 2:29. (3.) 1 Chr. 5:14.

(4.) The second wife of King Rehoboam (2 Chr. 11:18), a descendant of Eliab, David’s eldest brother.

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(5.) The father of Esther and uncle of Mordecai (Esther 2:15).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Esther 2:15

    Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her.

  2. Esther 9:29

    So Queen Esther daughter of Abihail, along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.