Abishay: "my father is Jesse," an Israelite name Original Word: אֲבִישַׁי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Abishay
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-shah'ee)
Short Definition: Abishai
Word Origin
from ab and shay
Definition
"my father is Jesse," an Isr. name
NASB Word Usage
Abishai (21), Abshai (4).
אֲבִישַׁי proper name, masculine (my father is Jesse; LagBN 75 thinks from אֲבֶן (= בֶּן + ישׁי compare ᵐ5 Ἀβεσσα[ι] 1 Samuel 26:6) — ׳א 1 Samuel 26:6 (twice in verse) + 17 t. 1 & 2Samuel = אַבְשַׁי 2 Samuel 10:10 5t. 1Chronicles — 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 ᵑ6 Th We Dr) + 12 t. 2Sam + 2 Samuel 20:7 (where insert אבישׁי ᵐ5 We Dr) + 5 t. 1Chron.
Abishai Or (shorter) Abshay {ab-shah'ee}; from 'ab and shay; father of a gift (i.e. Probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite -- Abishai. see HEBREW 'ab see HEBREW shay
’ă·ḇî·rām — 1 Occ.
ba·’ă·ḇî·rām — 1 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḇî·rām — 7 Occ.
wə·la·’ă·ḇî·rām — 2 Occ.
’ă·ḇî·šaḡ — 4 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḇî·šaḡ — 1 Occ.
’ă·ḇî·šū·a‘ — 3 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḇî·šū·a‘ — 2 Occ.
’ă·ḇî·šūr — 1 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḇî·šūr — 1 Occ.
’aḇ·šay — 4 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḇî·šay — 6 Occ.
wə·’aḇ·šay — 2 Occ.
’ă·ḇî·šā·lō·wm — 2 Occ.
’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — 86 Occ.
bə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — 1 Occ.
lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — 11 Occ.
ū·ḵə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — 1 Occ.
wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — 9 Occ.
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Strong's Hebrew 52
25 Occurrences
’ă·ḇî·šay — 13 Occ.
’aḇ·šay — 4 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḇî·šay — 6 Occ.
wə·’aḇ·šay — 2 Occ.
1 Samuel 26:6
BIB: הַחִתִּ֗י וְאֶל־ אֲבִישַׁ֨י בֶּן־ צְרוּיָ֜ה
NAS: the Hittite and to Abishai the son
KJV: the Hittite, and to Abishai the son
INT: the Hittite and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah1 Samuel 26:6
BIB: הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֔י אֲנִ֖י אֵרֵ֥ד
NAS: in the camp? And Abishai said,
KJV: to the camp? And Abishai said,
INT: army said Abishai I down 1 Samuel 26:7
BIB: וַיָּבֹא֩ דָוִ֨ד וַאֲבִישַׁ֥י ׀ אֶל־ הָעָם֮
NAS: So David and Abishai came
KJV: So David and Abishai came
INT: came David and Abishai to the people 1 Samuel 26:8
BIB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲבִישַׁי֙ אֶל־ דָּוִ֔ד
NAS: Then Abishai said to David,
KJV: him.Then said Abishai to David, God
INT: said Abishai to David 1 Samuel 26:9
BIB: דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־ אֲבִישַׁ֖י אַל־ תַּשְׁחִיתֵ֑הוּ
NAS: said to Abishai, Do not destroy
KJV: said to Abishai, Destroy
INT: David to Abishai not destroy 2 Samuel 2:18
BIB: צְרוּיָ֔ה יוֹאָ֥ב וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙
NAS: Joab and Abishai and Asahel;
KJV: there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel:
INT: of Zeruiah Joab and Abishai and Asahel and Asahel 2 Samuel 2:24
BIB: וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּ יוֹאָ֥ב וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר
NAS: But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner,
KJV: Joab also and Abishai pursued after
INT: pursued Joab and Abishai after Abner 2 Samuel 3:30
BIB: וְיוֹאָב֙ וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו הָרְג֖וּ
NAS: So Joab and Abishai his brother killed
KJV: So Joab and Abishai his brother slew
INT: Joab and Abishai his brother killed 2 Samuel 10:10
BIB: נָתַ֕ן בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֑יו וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֕ךְ
NAS: in the hand of Abishai his brother,
KJV: into the hand of Abishai his brother,
INT: placed the hand of Abishai his brother arrayed 2 Samuel 10:14
BIB: וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֲבִישַׁ֔י וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָעִ֑יר
NAS: before Abishai and entered
KJV: they also before Abishai, and entered
INT: they fled before Abishai and entered the city 2 Samuel 16:9
BIB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־ צְרוּיָה֙
NAS: Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah
KJV: Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah
INT: said Abishai the son of Zeruiah 2 Samuel 16:11
BIB: דָּוִ֤ד אֶל־ אֲבִישַׁי֙ וְאֶל־ כָּל־
NAS: said to Abishai and to all
KJV: said to Abishai, and to all his servants,
INT: David to Abishai and to all 2 Samuel 18:2
BIB: וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁית בְּיַ֨ד אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־ צְרוּיָה֙
NAS: under the command of Abishai the son
KJV: under the hand of Abishai the son
INT: third the command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah 2 Samuel 18:5
BIB: י֠וֹאָב וְאֶת־ אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְאֶת־ אִתַּי֙
NAS: Joab and Abishai and Ittai,
KJV: Joab and Abishai and Ittai,
INT: the king Joab and Abishai and Ittai saying 2 Samuel 18:12
BIB: אֹ֠תְךָ וְאֶת־ אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְאֶת־ אִתַּי֙
NAS: charged you and Abishai and Ittai,
KJV: charged thee and Abishai and Ittai,
INT: charged the king and Abishai and Ittai saying 2 Samuel 19:21
BIB: וַיַּ֨עַן אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־ צְרוּיָה֙
NAS: But Abishai the son of Zeruiah
KJV: But Abishai the son of Zeruiah
INT: answered Abishai the son of Zeruiah 2 Samuel 20:6
BIB: דָּוִד֙ אֶל־ אֲבִישַׁ֔י עַתָּ֗ה יֵ֧רַֽע
NAS: And David said to Abishai, Now Sheba
KJV: said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba
INT: and David to Abishai Now harm 2 Samuel 20:10
BIB: ס וְיוֹאָב֙ וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו רָדַ֕ף
NAS: Then Joab and Abishai his brother
KJV: So Joab and Abishai his brother
INT: died Joab and Abishai his brother pursued 2 Samuel 21:17
BIB: וַיַּֽעֲזָר־ לוֹ֙ אֲבִישַׁ֣י בֶּן־ צְרוּיָ֔ה
NAS: But Abishai the son of Zeruiah
KJV: But Abishai the son of Zeruiah
INT: helped Abishai the son of Zeruiah 2 Samuel 23:18
BIB: וַאֲבִישַׁ֞י אֲחִ֣י ׀ יוֹאָ֣ב
NAS: Abishai, the brother of Joab,
KJV: And Abishai, the brother of Joab,
INT: Abishai the brother of Joab 1 Chronicles 2:16
BIB: וּבְנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֗ה אַבְשַׁ֛י וְיוֹאָ֥ב וַעֲשָׂה־
NAS: of Zeruiah [were] Abshai, Joab
KJV: of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab,
INT: sons of Zeruiah Abshai Joab and Asahel 1 Chronicles 11:20
BIB: וְאַבְשַׁ֣י אֲחִֽי־ יוֹאָ֗ב
NAS: As for Abshai the brother of Joab,
KJV: And Abishai the brother of Joab,
INT: Abshai the brother of Joab 1 Chronicles 18:12
BIB: וְאַבְשַׁ֣י בֶּן־ צְרוּיָ֗ה
NAS: Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah
KJV: Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah
INT: Abishai the son of Zeruiah 1 Chronicles 19:11
BIB: נָתַ֕ן בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֑יו וַיַּ֣עַרְכ֔וּ
NAS: in the hand of Abshai his brother;
KJV: unto the hand of Abishai his brother,
INT: placed the hand of Abshai his brother arrayed 1 Chronicles 19:15
BIB: הֵ֗ם מִפְּנֵי֙ אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ
NAS: before Abshai his brother
KJV: before Abishai his brother,
INT: like before Abshai his brother and entered 25 Occurrences
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