Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H50 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֲבִישׁוַּע |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H1 and H7771 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | Abiyshuwae |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ab-ee-shoo'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. father of plenty (i.e. prosperous) 2. Abishua, the name of two Israelites |
| KJV Renderings: | Abishua. |
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אֲבִישׁוּעַ proper name, masculine (my father is rescue, or is opulence (compare שׁוֺעַ rich Job 34:19 also שׁוּעַ Job 36:19 ? but see שׁוע ); LagBN 75 thinks from אֲבֶן (= בֶּן) + שׁוע compare ᵐ5 Ἀβεσσουε 1Chr 8:4)
