Strong's H52 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אֲבִישַׁי (ʼĂbîyshay)

Pronunciation: ab-ee-shah'ee

POS: ab-ee-shah'ee Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: or (shorter)  ; from and ; father of a gift (i.e. probably generous);

Definition: or (shorter) אַבְשַׁי ; from אָב and שַׁי; father of a gift (i.e. probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite; Abishai.

KJV Usage: Abishai.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Abishai = "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift"
• 2. 1) grandson of Jesse, nephew of David via his sister Zeruiah, brother of Joab

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