·noun A lady's waiting-maid.
the father's joy ...
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Father (i.e., "leader") of the dance, or "of joy." 1.) The sister of David, and wife of Jether an I...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A lady's waiting-maid. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
(father, i.e. source, of joy). • The beautiful wife of Nabal, a wealthy owner of goats and sheep in...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary