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Gender Feminine
Usage Biblical
Scripts אֲבִישַׁג(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈæb.ə.ʃæɡ/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "my father strays" in Hebrew, from אָב (ʾav) meaning "father" and שָׁגָה (shaḡa) meaning "to stray, to err". In the Old Testament Abishag is a young woman who tends King David in his old age.

Related Names

Rootsʾav + shaḡa
Other Languages & CulturesAvishag(Biblical Hebrew) Avishag(Hebrew)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024