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Lexicon :: Strong's H52 - 'ăḇîšay

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אֲבִישַׁי
Transliteration
'ăḇîšay
Pronunciation
ab-ee-shah'ee
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

אֲבִישַׁי ʼĂbîyshay, ab-ee-shah'ee; or (shorter) אַבְשַׁי ʼAbshay ; from H1 and H7862; father of a gift (i.e. probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite:—Abishai.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H52 in the following manner: Abishai (25x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H52 in the following manner: Abishai (25x).

  1. Abishai = "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift"

    1. grandson of Jesse, nephew of David via his sister Zeruiah, brother of Joab

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֲבִישַׁי ʼĂbîyshay, ab-ee-shah'ee; or (shorter) אַבְשַׁי ʼAbshay ; from H1 and H7862; father of a gift (i.e. probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite:—Abishai.
STRONGS H52: Abbreviations
אֲבִישַׁי proper name, masculine (my father is Jesse; LagBN 75 thinks from אֲבֶן (= בֶּן + ישׁי compare Greek Version of the LXX Ἀβεσσα[ι] 1 Samuel 26:6) — א׳ 1 Samuel 26:6 (twice in verse) + 17 times 1 & 2 Samuel = אַבְשַׁי 2 Samuel 10:10 + 5 times 1 Chronicles — grandson of Jesse; son of Zeruiah & brother of Joab 1 Samuel 26:6 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 26:7, 8, 9; 2 Samuel 2:18; 2 Samuel 2:24 + 2 Samuel 20:6 (where read יואב Syriac Version Th We Dr) + 12 times 2Sam + 2 Samuel 20:7 (where insert אבישׁי Greek Version of the LXX We Dr) + 5 times 1 Chronicles.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

26:6; 26:6; 26:6; 26:7; 26:8; 26:9

2 Samuel

2:18; 2:24; 10:10; 20:6; 20:7

H52

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Strong's Number H52 matches the Hebrew אֲבִישַׁי ('ăḇîšay),
which occurs 25 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:6 - Then answered David and said to Achimelekh the Hittite, and to Avishai the son of Tzeru'yah, brother to Yo'av, saying, Who will go down with me to Sha'ul to the camp? Avishai said, I will go down with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:7 - So David and Avishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Sha'ul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Aviner and the people lay round about him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:8 - Then said Avishai to David, God has delivered up your enemy into your hand this day: now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the eretz at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:9 - David said to Avishai, Don't destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:18 - The three sons of Tzeru'yah were there, Yo'av, and Avishai, and `Asa'el: and `Asa'el was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:24 - But Yo'av and Avishai pursued after Aviner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lies before Giach by the way of the wilderness of Giv`on.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:30 - So Yo'av and Avishai his brother killed Aviner, because he had killed their brother `Asa'el at Giv`on in the battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:10 - The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Avishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of `Ammon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:14 - When the children of `Ammon saw that the Aram were fled, they likewise fled before Avishai, and entered into the city. Then Yo'av returned from the children of `Ammon, and came to Yerushalayim.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:9 - Then said Avishai the son of Tzeru'yah to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head."

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:11 - David said to Avishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life: how much more may this Binyamini now do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has invited him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 18:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:2 - David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Yo'av, and a third part under the hand of Avishai the son of Tzeru'yah, Yo'av's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 18:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:5 - The king commanded Yo'av and Avishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Avshalom. All the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Avshalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 18:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:12 - The man said to Yo'av, Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn't put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged you and Avishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Avshalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:21 - But Avishai the son of Tzeru'yah answered, Shall Shim`i not be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:6 - David said to Avishai, Now will Sheva the son of Bikhri do us more harm than did Avshalom: take your lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:10 - But `Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Yo'av's hand: so he struck him therewith in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn't strike him again; and he died. Yo'av and Avishai his brother pursued after Sheva the son of Bikhri.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:17 - But Avishai the son of Tzeru'yah helped him, and struck the Pelishti, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, You shall go no more out with us to battle, that you don't quench the lamp of Yisra'el.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:18 - Avishai, the brother of Yo'av, the son of Tzeru'yah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:16 - and their sisters were Tzeru'yah and Avigayil. The sons of Tzeru'yah: Avishai, and Yo'av, and `Asa'el, three.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:20 - Avishai, the brother of Yo'av, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 18:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:12 - Moreover Avishai the son of Tzeru'yah struck of the Edom in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:11 - The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Avishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of `Ammon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:15 - When the children of `Ammon saw that the Aram were fled, they likewise fled before Avishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Yo'av came to Yerushalayim.
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