Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Abishag
Usage: A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.1.3 § Abishag = "my father is a wanderer" David's beautiful young nurse
Strong's Number
H49
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
1
Strong's H49 Quick Answer
Strong's H49 אֲבִישַׁג (Abiyshag) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Abiyshag (ab-ee-shag') n/p. 1. father of error (i.e. blundering) 2. Abishag, a concubine of David It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include abishag. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Abiyshag (ab-ee-shag') n/p. 1. father of error (i.e. blundering) 2. Abishag, a concubine of David
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- abishag
Meaning and Definition
Abiyshag (ab-ee-shag') n/p. 1. father of error (i.e. blundering) 2. Abishag, a concubine of David [from H1 and H7686] KJV: Abishag. Root(s): H1, H7686
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H49. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H49 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Abiyshag, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Abishag
1 Kings 1:3
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How Strong's H49 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H49 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H49 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H49.
So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H49, grouped by book.
1 Kings 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H49 FAQ
What does abishag (אֲבִישַׁג) mean?
Abishag (Strong's H49) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abishag". Abiyshag (ab-ee-shag') n/p. 1. father of error (i.e. blundering) 2. Abishag, a concubine of David
How many times is abishag (אֲבִישַׁג) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H49 across 1 book.
Where can I study abishag (אֲבִישַׁג) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H49 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate abishag (אֲבִישַׁג)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as abishag. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.