◄ 51. Abishur ►
Strong's Lexicon Abishur: Abishur Original Word: אֲבִישׁוּר Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Abiyshuwr Pronunciation: ah-vee-SHOOR Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-shoor') Definition: Abishur Meaning: Abishur Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָב (av, meaning "father") and שׁוּר (shur, meaning "wall" or "bull"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Abishur in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name specific to the Old Testament genealogies. Usage: The name Abishur means "father of the wall" or "father of the bull." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying strength and protection, akin to a wall or a bull. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the character or destiny of the individual. The name Abishur reflects a common practice of combining elements that convey strength and protection, which were highly valued traits in a patriarchal society. The use of "father" in names often denotes a position of authority or origin. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ab and shur Definition "my father is a wall," an Isr. NASB Translation Abishur (1), Abishur's (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲבִישׁוּר proper name, masculine (my father is a wall, Sabean אבשור HalMA 148, compare Assyrian Abudûru DlPr 202) son of Shammai 1 Chronicles 2:28,29. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abishur From 'ab and shuwr; father of (the) wall (i.e. Perhaps mason); Abishur, an Israelite -- Abishur. see HEBREW 'ab see HEBREW shuwr Forms and Transliterations אֲבִישׁ֖וּר אבישור וַאֲבִישֽׁוּר׃ ואבישור׃ ’ă·ḇî·šūr ’ăḇîšūr aviShur vaaviShur wa’ăḇîšūr wa·’ă·ḇî·šūr Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 2:28 HEB: שַׁמַּ֔י נָדָ֖ב וַאֲבִישֽׁוּר׃ NAS: of Shammai [were] Nadab and Abishur. KJV: of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur. INT: of Shammai Nadab and Abishur 1 Chronicles 2:29 HEB: וְשֵׁ֛ם אֵ֥שֶׁת אֲבִישׁ֖וּר אֲבִיהָ֑יִל וַתֵּ֣לֶד NAS: The name of Abishur's wife KJV: of the wife of Abishur [was] Abihail, INT: the name wife of Abishur's Abihail bore 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 51 2 Occurrences ’ă·ḇî·šūr — 1 Occ. wa·’ă·ḇî·šūr — 1 Occ.