Lexicon Abishag: Abishag Original Word: אֲבִישַׁג Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abishag From 'ab and shagah; father of error (i.e. Blundering); Abishag, a concubine of David -- Abishag. see HEBREW 'ab see HEBREW shagah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ab and shagah Definition "my father is a wanderer," an Isr. woman NASB Translation Abishag (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲבִישַׁג proper name, feminine (my father is a wanderer (שׁגג) ?) a handmaid of David 1 Kings 1:3,15; 1 Kings 2:17,21,22. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew roots אָב (av, meaning "father") and שַׁג (shag, meaning "to err" or "to wander"). The name can be interpreted as "my father is a wanderer" or "father of error."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Abishag in the Strong's Greek concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew name without a direct translation or counterpart in the Greek New Testament. Usage: Abishag is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a young woman from Shunem who served King David in his old age. Context: Abishag the Shunammite is introduced in the First Book of Kings as a young and beautiful woman chosen to attend to King David during his final days. Her primary role was to provide warmth to the aging king, as described in 1 Kings 1:1-4. Despite her close proximity to David, the text explicitly states that the king did not have sexual relations with her (1 Kings 1:4, BSB: "But the king had no relations with her"). Abishag's presence in the narrative becomes significant during the succession crisis following David's death. Adonijah, David's son, requests to marry Abishag, a move interpreted by Solomon as a political threat, leading to Adonijah's execution (1 Kings 2:13-25). Abishag's story highlights themes of loyalty, service, and the complexities of royal succession in ancient Israel. Forms and Transliterations אֲבִישַׁ֣ג אֲבִישַׁ֤ג אֲבִישַׁ֥ג אֲבִישַׁג֙ אבישג וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙ ואבישג ’ă·ḇî·šaḡ ’ăḇîšaḡ aviShag vaaviShag wa’ăḇîšaḡ wa·’ă·ḇî·šaḡLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 1:3 HEB: וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּ אֶת־ אֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית וַיָּבִ֥אוּ NAS: and found Abishag the Shunammite, KJV: and found Abishag a Shunammite, INT: of Israel and found Abishag the Shunammite and brought 1 Kings 1:15 1 Kings 2:17 1 Kings 2:21 1 Kings 2:22 5 Occurrences |
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