אֲבִי
a.vi
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Abi
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a.vi is used as the proper name of the mother identified as Zechariah’s daughter in 2 Kings 18:2.
The attested use identifies a woman by name in the notice of a king’s accession, naming her as the daughter of Zechariah in 2 Kings 18:2.
Senses in use
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Personal name in a maternal identification · dominant
In 2 Kings 18:2, the form אֲבִ֖י is tagged as a proper noun in the clause naming the king’s mother and identifying her as the daughter of Zechariah; the APB renders the clause “His mother's name was Abi daughter of Zechariah.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Kings 18:2, the APB presents the name in the maternal identification, “His mother's name was Abi daughter of Zechariah.” The verse is read as a whole.