Abishag — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲבִישַׁג

אֲבִישַׁג

ʼĂbîyshag · pronounced ab-ee-shag' · Strong's H49 · a woman

Abishag means father of error (i.e. blundering).

Built from

אָב ʼâb (from, H1) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application open in the lexicon ›

שָׁגָה shâgâh (and, H7686) — to stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1 and H7686; father of error (i.e. blundering); Abishag, a concubine of David.

First appearance

1Kgs 1:3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. (KJV)

Every verse that names Abishag

5 occurrences in 5 verses — 1 Kings

1Kgs 1:31Kgs 1:151Kgs 2:171Kgs 2:211Kgs 2:22

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