אֲבִישַׁ֣י
𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤔𐤉
Avishay
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 21:17 · Word #3
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 HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Abishai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H52-02
Avishai
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular proper name derived from "father" (אָב) and "gift" (שַׁי). As a personal name it functions as a single lexical unit, so it is rendered by transliteration while retaining its root-derived sense, "my father is a gift" or "father of a gift." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Avishay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Abishai |
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