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Abimael

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(father of Mael). A descendant of Joktan, and supposedly father of the Arabic tribe of Mali (Gen. 10:28²⁸And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, (Genesis 10:28); 1 Chron. 1:22²²And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, (1 Chronicles 1:22)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Descendant of Joktan (Gen. 10:28²⁸And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, (Genesis 10:28); 1 Chron. 1:22²²And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, (1 Chronicles 1:22)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

39 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Abiyma’el

Phonic:

ab-ee-maw-ale’

Meaning:

from 1 and an elsewhere unused (probably foreign) word; father of Mael (apparently some Arab tribe); Abimael, a son of Joktan

KJV Usage:

Abimael

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my father is what god? or my father is from God

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A corpulent father; a father sent from God:―son of Joktan, Gen. 10:28. {Pater pinguis}