אֲבִישַׁי

a.vi.shayProper Noun (Masculine)H0052

Abishai

From: or (shorter) אַבְשַׁי ; from H1 (אָב) and H7862 (שַׁי); father of a gift (i.e. probably generous);

Short Definition

Abishai, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at and Zeruiah (H6870); brother of: Joab (H3097) and Asahel (H6214) § Abishai = "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift" grandson of Jesse, nephew of David via his sister Zeruiah, brother of Joab

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

23 times

Appears 23 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Samuel

1 Chronicles

1 Samuel

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 11:20
1 Chronicles 2:16
1 Samuel 26:9
2 Samuel 16:11
2 Samuel 2:18

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