Given name

Ahasbai

“i flee to the Lord”·“or let me hide”·“please”

Ahasbai is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewאחסבי

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Ahasbai is thought to mean “i flee to the Lord,” “or let me hide” or “please.”

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Where it comes from

Ahasbai is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.

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How it developed

Possibly from the Hebrew verb hasa (חסה), “to flee or seek refuge,” and the Hebrew particle bay (בי), “please.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Ahasbai appears in 2 Samuel 23:34.

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See also 3

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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