How to pronounce Abishai?

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Pronunciation of Abishai in Bangor, ME, USA

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Abishai is pronounced as

ae b ih sh ai

ae sounds like the 'a' in 'at'
b sounds like the 'b' in 'bat'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'
sh sounds like the 'sh' in 'ship'
ai sounds like the 'ai' in 'pain'


Abishai is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ ae b ih sh ai ]

ae b ih sh ai
at bat it ship pain



Type of Name:

first name

Language:

Hebrew, Biblical

Gender:

Male

Alternate Spelling(s):

Avishai, Abshai

Meaning:

(abba) Father. (shai) gift. A gift from the Father/God.

Additional Information:

Abishai is the nephew of King David. He was a loyal commander for the King. Abishai killed a giant and saved David's life.
2Sa 21:16 And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
2Sa 21:17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.

2Sa 23:15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
2Sa 23:16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
2Sa 23:17 And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
2Sa 23:18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
2Sa 23:19 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.


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Pronunciation of Abishai

a bish hai


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Pronunciation of Abishai in Bangor, ME, USA

ab-ish-eye


Type of Name:

first name

Language:

Hebrew, Biblical

Gender:

Male

Alternate Spelling(s):

Avishai, Abshai

Meaning:

(abba) Father. (shai) gift. A gift from the Father/God.

Additional Information:

Abishai is the nephew of King David. He was a loyal commander for the King. Abishai killed a giant and saved David's life.
2Sa 21:16 And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
2Sa 21:17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.

2Sa 23:15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
2Sa 23:16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
2Sa 23:17 And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
2Sa 23:18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
2Sa 23:19 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.


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