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H0052

אֲבִישַׁי

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Abishai

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.26.6 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

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

אֲבִישַׁי proper name, masculine (my father is Jesse; LagBN 75 thinks from אֲבֶן (= בֶּן + ישׁי compare ᵐ5 Ἀβεσσα[ι] 1Sam 26:6) — ׳א 1Sam 26:6 (twice in verse) + 17 t. 1 & 2 Samuel = אַבְשַׁי 2Sam 10:10 + 5 t. 1 Chronicles — grandson of Jesse; son of Zeruiah & brother of Joab 1Sam 26:6 (twice in verse); 1Sam 26:7; 1Sam 26:8; 1Sam 26:9; 2Sam 2:18; 2Sam 2:24 + 2Sam 20:6 (where read יואב ᵑ6 Th We Dr) + 12 t. 2 Sam + 2Sam 20:7 (where insert אבישׁי ᵐ5 We Dr) + 5 t. 1 Chron.

22 occurrences

I Samuel (3), II Samuel (14), I Chronicles (5)