49. Abishag
Strong's Lexicon
Abishag: Abishag

Original Word: אֲבִישַׁג
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Abishag
Pronunciation: ah-vee-SHAHG
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-shag')
Definition: Abishag
Meaning: Abishag

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew roots אָב (av, meaning "father") and שַׁג (shag, meaning "to err" or "to wander"), though the exact meaning of the name is uncertain.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Abishag in the Septuagint or the New Testament, as her account is unique to the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Abishag is a personal name used in the Hebrew Bible. It is most commonly associated with a young woman from Shunem who served as a caregiver to King David in his old age. Her name may imply "my father wanders" or "my father errs," though interpretations vary.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, it was customary for kings to have attendants and caregivers, especially in their old age. Abishag's role as a caregiver to King David reflects the practices of royal courts in the ancient Near East, where young women often served in various capacities. Her presence in the narrative highlights the importance of loyalty and service within the royal household.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ab and shagah
Definition
"my father is a wanderer," an Isr. woman
NASB Translation
Abishag (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲבִישַׁג proper name, feminine (my father is a wanderer (שׁגג) ?) a handmaid of David 1 Kings 1:3,15; 1 Kings 2:17,21,22.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Abishag

From 'ab and shagah; father of error (i.e. Blundering); Abishag, a concubine of David -- Abishag.

see HEBREW 'ab

see HEBREW shagah

Forms and Transliterations
אֲבִישַׁ֣ג אֲבִישַׁ֤ג אֲבִישַׁ֥ג אֲבִישַׁג֙ אבישג וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙ ואבישג ’ă·ḇî·šaḡ ’ăḇîšaḡ aviShag vaaviShag wa’ăḇîšaḡ wa·’ă·ḇî·šaḡ
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Kings 1:3
HEB: וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּ אֶת־ אֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית וַיָּבִ֥אוּ
NAS: and found Abishag the Shunammite,
KJV: and found Abishag a Shunammite,
INT: of Israel and found Abishag the Shunammite and brought

1 Kings 1:15
HEB: זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֑ד וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית מְשָׁרַ֖ת
NAS: old, and Abishag the Shunammite
KJV: old; and Abishag the Shunammite
INT: old was very and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering

1 Kings 2:17
HEB: לִ֛י אֶת־ אֲבִישַׁ֥ג הַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖ית לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
NAS: you, that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite
KJV: that he give me Abishag the Shunammite
INT: thee may give Abishag the Shunammite A wife

1 Kings 2:21
HEB: יֻתַּ֖ן אֶת־ אֲבִישַׁ֣ג הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑ית לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּ
NAS: So she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite
KJV: And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite
INT: said be given Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah

1 Kings 2:22
HEB: שֹׁאֶ֜לֶת אֶת־ אֲבִישַׁ֤ג הַשֻּׁנַמִּית֙ לַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ
NAS: are you asking Abishag the Shunammite
KJV: And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite
INT: are you asking Abishag the Shunammite Adonijah

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 49
5 Occurrences


’ă·ḇî·šaḡ — 4 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḇî·šaḡ — 1 Occ.
















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