אֲבִישַׁג
avishag · Abishag
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H49 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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avishag (אֲבִישַׁג) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Abishag”.
A very beautiful girl from Shunem who looked after King David in his old age (1 Kings 1:3-4). Later Adonijah asked for her as his wife, and that cost him his life (1 Kings 2:13-25).
How to say it
a·vi·shag
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 1 Kings 1:3
So they sought a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.
- 1 Kings 1:15
So Bathsheba went in to the king, into the chamber; now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to the king.
- 1 Kings 2:17
And he said, “Please speak to Solomon the king — for he will not refuse you — that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife.”
- 1 Kings 2:21
And she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as a wife.”
- 1 Kings 2:22
And King Solomon answered and said to his mother, “And why are you asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom — for he is my brother, older than I — for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”