Meaning, origin and history of the name Abishai

Gender Masculine

Scripts אֲבִישַׁי(Ancient Hebrew)

Pronounced Pron. ə-BISH-ay-ie(English) [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "my father is a gift" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is one of King David's heroes.

Other Languages & CulturesAbessa(Biblical Greek) 'Avishay(Biblical Hebrew) Abisai(Biblical Latin) Avishai(Hebrew)

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