אֲבִישַׁ֣י
𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤔𐤉
avishay
Abishai
or (shorter) אַבְשַׁי ; from אָב and שַׁי; father of a gift (i.e. probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite; Abishai.
2 Samuel 21:17 · Word #3
Lexicon H52
| Lemma | אֲבִישַׁי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤔𐤉 |
| Transliteration | ʼĂbîyshay |
| Strong's | H52 |
| In-context | Abishai |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H52-02
Father-of-a-Gift
| Root | אב + שי (ʾ-b + š-y) |
| Core Meanings | father, source, origin; gift, tribute, present |
| Semantic Range | Personal name meaning "Father of a gift," possibly implying generosity, honor, or one who is the source of tribute; refers specifically to Abishai, son of Zeruiah, in the biblical narrative. |
| Conceptual Significance | Abishai is a prominent warrior and nephew of David, one of the "sons of Zeruiah." His name, suggesting fatherhood and gift, may culturally evoke strength, honor, or noble generosity within Israel’s warrior traditions. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Compound theophoric-style personal name formed from אָב in construct with שַׁי (gift). No pronominal suffixes or verbal elements. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אָב (father) and שַׁי (gift/tribute), yielding the construct sense "Father-of-a-Gift." As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering preserves its singular male identity while transparently reflecting the underlying root meanings rather than substituting a conventional Anglicized form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אב + שי (father, source, origin; gift, tribute, present)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H52-01 |
aveshay | My-Father-Is-Gift (masculine proper name) |
H52-03 |
vaavishay | and Father-of-a-Gift |
H52-04 |
veaveshay | And Father-of-a-Gift |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H52)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 26:6 | אֲבִישַׁ֨י | avishay | Abishai |
| 1 Samuel 26:6 | אֲבִישַׁ֔י | avishay-2 | Abishai |
| 1 Samuel 26:7 | וַ/אֲבִישַׁ֥י | vaavishay | and Abishai |