ἈΒΕΣΣΑΙΟΝ, ἀβεσσαιον
ABESSAION, abessaion
Sounds Like: ah-bes-SAI-on
Translations: Abishai
From the root: ἈΒΕΣΣΑΙ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the name of Abishai, a prominent figure in the Old Testament. He was the son of Zeruiah, David's sister, making him David's nephew and the brother of Joab and Asahel. Abishai was a loyal and courageous warrior who served in David's army.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine, Accusative
Strong’s number: G0008 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
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- ἈΒΕΣΣΑΙΩ — Abishai
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