Adina (Bible)
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Adina |
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| Gender | Female |
| Meaning | "Delicate" "Slender" "Refined" "Gentle" |
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Adina |
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Adina is a Biblical Hebrew name meaning delicate, slender, refined or gentle. Its origins are from I Chronicles 11:42. I Chronicles 11:42 says it is the name of a reubenite warrior who was in King David's army known for his bravery.
English: Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, the head of the Reubenites, and with him [were] thirty [men].
Hebrew: עֲדִינָ֨א בֶן־שִׁיזָ֜א הָרֽאוּבֵנִ֗י רֹ֛אשׁ לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖י וְעָלָ֥יו שְׁלֹושִֽׁים׃
Adina was also the name of the wife of Laban, and mother of holy matriarchs Rachel and Leah.
Typically, Adina is the feminine version of the name; the male forms are Adi or Adin. It is a popular name for Romanian girls who are, among other things "delicate, slender, refined, and gentle" in accordance with the name's meaning.
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