The meaning of “אֲבִישַׁי”
Understanding ʼĂbîyshay reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (shorter) אַבְשַׁי ʼAbshay (abshah'ee) ; from אָב and שַׁי; father of a gift (i.e. probably generous) Abishai. - § Ab...
אֲבִישַׁי
or (shorter) אַבְשַׁי ʼAbshay (abshah'ee) ; from אָב and שַׁי; father of a gift (i.e. probably generous) Abishai. - § Abishai = "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift" - Abishai, an Israelite 1) grandson of Jesse, nephew of David via his sister Zeruiah, brother of Joab
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 26:8 | “Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.” Word: אֲבִישַׁי (ʼĂbîyshay) | |
| 2 Samuel 18:2 | “And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.” Word: אֲבִישַׁי (ʼĂbîyshay) | |
| 1 Chronicles 18:12 | “Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.” Word: אֲבִישַׁי (ʼĂbîyshay) |