Bible Strands
Abinoam
the name means father of pleasantness (i.e. gracious) Strong's Lexicon
Abinoam was the father of Barak, the Israelite commander who, along with the prophetess Deborah, led the Israelites to victory against the Canaanite army led by Sisera.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Father of kindness, the father of Barak (Judg. 4:6; 5:1).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Barak
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Judges 4:6.
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Verses that name Abinoam
- Judges 4:6 She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.
- Judges 4:12 When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount Tabor,
- Judges 5:1 On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
- Judges 5:12 ‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’