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H49 is the Hebrew word אֲבִישַׁג, transliterated ʼĂbîyshag and said ab-ee-shag'. The King James Version most often renders it abishag.
What it means
Abishag, a concubine of David.
Where it comes from
from H1 (אָב) and H7686 (שָׁגָה); father of error (i.e. blundering).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Abishag.
Verses using אֲבִישַׁג
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 1:3 · KJV
So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
1 Kings 1:15 · KJV
And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
1 Kings 2:17 · KJV
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.
1 Kings 2:21 · KJV
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
1 Kings 2:22 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H49 mean?
H49 is the Hebrew word אֲבִישַׁג (ʼĂbîyshag), meaning Abishag, a concubine of David.
How is H49 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it abishag (5 times).
How many times does H49 appear in the Bible?
אֲבִישַׁג (ʼĂbîyshag) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H49 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1 (אָב) and H7686 (שָׁגָה); father of error (i.e. blundering).
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