וַ/אֲבִישַׁ֣י
𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤔𐤉
Avishay
and Abishai
Personal name: Abishai. The name means 'my father is a gift' or 'father of a gift,' describing either a relationship to a father viewed as a gift, or one whose father gives gifts (possibly with a sense of generosity). As a proper noun, it refers specifically to Abishai, the prominent Israelite military figure and nephew of King David.
2 Samuel 20:10 · Word #20
Lexicon H52
| Lemma | אֲבִישַׁי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤔𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Avishay |
| Strong's | H52 |
| Definition | Personal name: Abishai. The name means 'my father is a gift' or 'father of a gift,' describing either a relationship to a father viewed as a gift, or one whose father gives gifts (possibly with a sense of generosity). As a proper noun, it refers specifically to Abishai, the prominent Israelite military figure and nephew of King David. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Abishai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H52-03
and Abishai
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ + masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper personal name derived from "father" (אָב) and "gift" (שַׁי), functioning as a single lexical entity. The prefixed וַ is the conjunction "and," so the rendering preserves both the conjunction and the established proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Avishay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Abishai |
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