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1 Chronicles 3:1 — Word Study

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WLCוְאֵ֤לֶּה הָיוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י דָויִ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר נֽוֹלַד־ ל֖וֹ בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀ אַמְנֹ֗ן לַאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית שֵׁנִי֙ דָּנִיֵּ֔אל לַאֲבִיגַ֖יִל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃

BSATheseʼêl-leh [specific, particular] werehâyâh the sonsbên [descendants, heirs] of DavidDâvid [the youngest son of Jesse, a king of Israel] whoʼăsher were bornyâlad [brought into existence, given birth] in HebronChebrôwn [a place in Palestine, a city of refuge] The firstbornbᵉkôwr [the first in order of birth, holding a special status] [was] AmnonʼAmnôwn [faithful, trustworthy] by AhinoamʼĂchîynôʻam [a wife of King David, from Jezreel] the secondshênîy by AbigailʼĂbîygayil [a wise and kind woman, from Carmel]

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1 Chronicles 3:1quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse lists the sons of David born in Hebron, highlighting Amnon and Daniel.
Who is speakingThe narrator recounts David's lineage.
Where we areThe genealogical record of David's sons.
The hard wordבְּנֵ֣י
Take awayDavid's family line is established, showing his legacy.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectאֵלֶּה verbהָיָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 3:1

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Context — The Sons of Davidgenerated

1These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;
2the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;
3the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.
4These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,

1 Chronicles 3:1 provides a record of the sons of David, emphasizing their births in Hebron. This verse sets the stage for understanding David's lineage and the significance of his descendants, which is further elaborated in the following verses. The context highlights the importance of family ties in Israelite culture, particularly in establishing kingship and inheritance.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
12 Samuel 3:2–5And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
22 Samuel 13:1–29After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.
31 Samuel 25:42–43So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
41 Samuel 27:3David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.
5Joshua 15:56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

A. M. 2951, etc. B.C. 1053, etc. the sons of David2 Samuel 3:2–5
JezreelitessJoshua 15:56

The Key Word בְּנֵ֣י, be.Neigenerated

The word בְּנֵי (be.Nei) is a construct form of בֵּן (ben), meaning 'sons' or 'children.' It indicates a direct relationship to David, showing his descendants and heirs. The parsing as a masculine plural construct emphasizes the collective nature of David's lineage.

This term is frequently used throughout the Old Testament to denote familial relationships, encompassing not just immediate sons but also broader descendants. It signifies the continuity of David's line and the importance of these relationships in the narrative.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

The translations agree in rendering בְּנֵי as 'sons.' All versions maintain this connection to David's lineage, emphasizing the familial aspect of the verse.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb הָיוּ (ha.Yu), meaning 'they were,' governs the structure of the verse, with the subject אֵ֤לֶּה (ve.'E.leh) preceding it. The sentence follows a straightforward structure, listing the sons of David with their respective mothers.

The order of the Hebrew words places emphasis on the sons as the subject, followed by their births, which is typical in genealogical records.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the term used for בְּנֵי is υἱοὶ (huioi), which also means 'sons.' This choice reflects the same familial connection as in the Hebrew, maintaining the emphasis on lineage.

The translation shows consistency in the portrayal of David's descendants, aligning closely with the Hebrew text.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 3:1 lists the sons of David born in Hebron, naming Amnon and Daniel specifically. This verse highlights David's lineage and the importance of these sons in the narrative of Israel's history.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Why is the lineage of David significant?

David's lineage is significant as it establishes the royal line of Israel and fulfills the covenant promises made to him regarding his descendants.

Who were the mothers of David's sons mentioned?

Amnon was born to Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Daniel was born to Abigail of Carmel.

What does the term 'firstborn' imply in this context?

The term 'firstborn' indicates a special status and rights within the family, often associated with inheritance and leadership.

How does this verse connect to the broader narrative of 1 Chronicles?

This verse connects to the broader narrative by establishing David's family and the significance of his descendants in the history of Israel.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What can we learn from the lineage of David about the importance of family in our own lives?
  2. How does understanding David's sons help us appreciate the narrative of the Old Testament?
  3. In what ways can we honor our own family heritage?
  4. How does the concept of being a 'firstborn' resonate in our understanding of roles within families today?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 3:1 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ver. 1-4 Now these were the sons of David,.... The six following born in Hebron, who are reckoned in the same order as in 2 Samuel 3:2, only here the second son is called Daniel, who there goes by

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: Now these ... which were born ... in Hebron.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 CHAPTER 3 The sons of David, . His line to Zedekiah, . The successors of Jeconiah. . The Jezreelitess; of that Jezreel in Judah, , not of that in Manasseh, . The Carmelitess; so called, because she was the wife of Nabal, who dwelt in Carmel, , which was in Judah, .

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 3:1 Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:Ver. 1. Which were born unto him in Hebron.] During the time of his exile, we read not of any child he had: and so he had the less to care for. The second, Daniel.] Alias Chileab. See 2 Samuel 3:3.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

I.—The sons of David.—This section is parallel to 2 Samuel 3:2-5 (comp. 1 Chronicles 3:1-4) and 2 Samuel 5:14-16 (1 Chronicles 3:5-9), with which comp. 1 Chronicles 14:3-7. (1-4) The six sons born in Hebron. The sons and mothers agree with those of the parallel passage in Sam., with the one exception of the second son, who is here called Daniel, but in Samuel, Chileab. The LXX. (2 Samuel 3:3) has Δαλουια, which may represent Heb. Delaiah (Iah hath freed), though in our 1 Chronicles 3:24 that name is spelt Δαλααια, or Δαλαια. In the present passage the Vatican LXX. has Δαμνιήλ, the Alex. Δαλουνια. Perhaps Daniel is a corruption of Delaiah, as this name recurs in the line of David. Chileab…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

CHAPTER III The children of David which were born to him in Hebron, 1-4. Those born to him in Jerusalem, 5-9. The regal line from Solomon, 10-24. NOTES ON CHAP. III Verse 1. The second, Daniel] In 2 Samuel 3:3, this person is called Chileab; he probably had two names. The Targum says, "The second, Daniel, who was also called Chileab, because he was in every respect like to his father." The Targumist refers here to the import of the word כלאב ke-le-ab, like to the father. Jarchi says the two names were given to this person because David, having taken Abigail immediately after the death of Nabal, it could not be ascertained whether this child were the son of David or of Nabal, therefore David…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Ch. 1 Chronicles 3:1-24. The Genealogy of the House of David 1–4 (= 2 Samuel 3:2-5). The Sons born to David in Hebron 1. Daniel] LXX. (B) Δαμνιήλ, (A) Δαλουιά. In 2 Samuel 3:3 Chileab, but LXX. Δαλουιά. The real name of David’s second son remains therefore uncertain.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The sons of David - The writer returns to the point at which he had left the posterity of Ram 1 Chronicles 2:9, 1 Chronicles 2:15, and traces out the family of David - the royal house of the tribe of Judah.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;

NETBNew English Translation2006

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel; the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel;

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Now these were the sons of David, that were born unto him in Hebron: the first-born, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

RVARevised Version, American1894

Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron; the first-born Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:

GNVGeneva Bible1599

These also were the sonnes of Dauid which were borne vnto him in Hebron: the eldest Amnon of Ahinoam, the Izraelitesse: the seconde Daniel of Abigail the Carmelitesse:

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And these are the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And these were sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the first-born Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And these were sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And these were the sons of David, who were born unto him in Hebron: The first-born, Amnon, of Achino'am the Jizre'elitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigayil the Carmelitess;

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Now these are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam from Jezreel; the second was Daniel, by Abigail from Carmel;

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Now these were the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, the second Daniel of Abigail the Carmelitess.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam of Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail of Carmel.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Now these were David's sons, whose birth took place in Hebron: the oldest Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite woman;

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וְandclausesubjectאֵ֤לֶּהtheseverbהָיוּ֙they.werenoun phrase · objectnoun phraseבְּנֵ֣יthe.sonsדָויִ֔דof.Davidrelpאֲשֶׁ֥רwhomclauseverbנֽוֹלַדit.was.bornprepositional phrase · prepositionalל֖toוֹhimprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּinחֶבְר֑וֹןHebronclausenoun phrase · subjectהַtheבְּכ֣וֹרfirstbornnoun phrase · predicateאַמְנֹ֗ן[was].Amnonprepositional phraseלַofnoun phraseאֲחִינֹ֨עַם֙Ahinoamnoun phraseהַthe.Jezreeliteיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית[woman]clausesubjectשֵׁנִי֙secondnoun phrase · predicateדָּנִיֵּ֔אל[was].Danielprepositional phraseלַofnoun phraseאֲבִיגַ֖יִלAbigailnoun phraseהַֽthe.Carmeliteכַּרְמְלִֽית[woman]

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording and structure of this verse, with all words matched in the Septuagint. This indicates a strong consistency in the transmission of this genealogical record.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וְאֵ֤לֶּה הָיוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י דָויִ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר נֽוֹלַד־ ל֖וֹ בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀ אַמְנֹ֗ן לַאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית שֵׁנִי֙ דָּנִיֵּ֔אל לַאֲבִיגַ֖יִל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְאֵ֤לֶּהοὗτοιהָיוּ֙ἦσανבְּנֵ֣יυἱοὶדָויִ֔דδαυιδאֲשֶׁ֥רοἱנֽוֹלַד־τεξθέντεςל֖וֹαὐτῷבְּחֶבְר֑וֹןξεβρωνהַבְּכ֣וֹר׀πρωτότοκοςאַמְנֹ֗ןαμνωνלַאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙αξινααμהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔יתιεζραηλίτιδιשֵׁנִי֙δεύτεροςדָּנִיֵּ֔אלδανιηλלַאֲבִיגַ֖יִלαβιγαιαהַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃καρμηλίᾳ

16 of the 16 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

1 Chronicles 3:1אֵ֫לֶּהand theseand theseאֵ֫לֶּההָיָהthey werethey wereהָיָהבֵּן[the] sons [the] sons ofבֵּןדָּוִדDavidDavidדָּוִדאֲשֶׁרwhomwhomאֲשֶׁריָלַדit was bornit was bornיָלַדוֹto himto himוֹחֶבְרוֹןin Hebronin Hebronחֶבְרוֹןבְּכוֹרthe firstbothe firstbornבְּכוֹראַמְנוֹןAmnonAmnonאַמְנוֹןאֲחִינֹ֫עַםto Ahinoamto Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֫עַםיִזְרְעֵאלִיthe Jezreelthe Jezreelite יִזְרְעֵאלִישֵׁנִיsecondsecondשֵׁנִידָּנִאֵלDanielDanielדָּנִאֵלאֲבִיגַ֫יִלto Abigailto Abigailאֲבִיגַ֫יִלכַּרְמְלִיthe Carmelithe Carmelite [כַּרְמְלִיאֵלthesetheseאֵלבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהחֶ֫בֶרspellspellחֶ֫בֶרבָּכַרto be/bearto be/bear firsבָּכַראָמַןbe faithfube faithfulאָמַןאָחbrother: mbrother: male-sאָחיִזְרְעֶאל(Valley of(Valley of) Jezיִזְרְעֶאלשָׁנָהto changeto changeשָׁנָהדָּןDanDanדָּןאָבfatherfatherאָבכַּרְמֶל(Mount) Ca(Mount) Carmelכַּרְמֶלהָוָאto fallto fallהָוָאדּוֹדbelovedbelovedדּוֹדאֲבִיגַ֫יִלAbigailAbigailאֲבִיגַ֫יִלאֲחִינֹ֫עַםAhinoamAhinoamאֲחִינֹ֫עַםתּוֹלֵדוֹתgenerationgenerationתּוֹלֵדוֹתאַלּוּףtametameאַלּוּףעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹן
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 3:1

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
וְאֵ֤לֶּהve.'E.leh and these H428 Conjunction · particle
746× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word is used to point out specific people or things, like saying 'these' or 'those'. It appears in the book of Genesis, where God says 'let there be light' and separates the light from the darkness.
Amplified meaning
specific, particular
Tyndale gloss
these
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵ֫לֶּה (el-leh) means 'these' and is used in various grammatical contexts, often in apposition to a noun with a pronoun suffix. It can appear with or without the definite article and is sometimes paired with other terms like וְאֵלֶּה (and these). The word conveys a sense of proximity or specification, referring to particular items or people.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵ֫לֶּה pr.pl.m. & f. these

in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article)

repeated, אלה … ואלה, these … those

with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.)

with preps.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H428 אֵ֫לֶּה these . in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article)

. repeated, אלה … ואלה, these … those

. with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.)

. with preps.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

428 'el-leh ale'-leh

prolonged from 411; these or those:--an- (the) other; one

sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those,

thus, which, who(-m).

see HEBREW for 0411

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) — these.

1) these

1a) used before antecedent

1b) used following antecedent

Aramaic equivalent: el.leh (אֵלֶּה "these" H0429)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Pron — Conjunction · particle
HC/Tm
and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
הָיוּ֙ha.Yu they were H1961 Verb · Qal · perfect third person common plural
3,562× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Tyndale gloss
to be
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be

Qal

Fall out, happen

occur, take place, come about, come to pass

esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass

וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

Come into being, become

abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

sq. prep.

become

sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

sq. pred. adj.

become like

sq. pred. לְ pers.

sq. לְ pred.

oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.

with עַל and לְ

sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)

exist, be in existence

abide, remain, continue

with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie

as copula, joining subj. & pred.

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H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen

. occur, take place, come about, come to pass

. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

. sq. prep.

. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

. sq. pred. adj.

. become like

. sq. pred. + לְ pers.

. sq. לְ pred.

. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.

. with עַל and לְ

. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence

. abide, remain, continue

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1961 hayah haw-yaw

a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,

come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or

auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,

committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,

fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit

(one-)self, require, X use.

see HEBREW for 01933

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.

1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) ---

1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

1a1b) to come about, come to pass

1a2) to come into being, become

1a2a) to arise, appear, come

1a2b) to become

1a2b1) to become

1a2b2) to become like

1a2b3) to be instituted, be established

1a3) to be

1a3a) to exist, be in existence

1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

1a3d) to accompany, be with

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

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and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei [the] sons of H1121 Noun common · masculine plural construct
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Amplified meaning
descendants, heirs
Tyndale gloss
son: child
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

son, male child, born of a woman

children (male and female)

youth, young men

the young of animals

of plant shoots

fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

member of a guild, order or class

of animals son of (the) herd

ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

n. relat. of age

base

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman

. children (male and female)

. youth, young men

. the young of animals

. of plant shoots

. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

. . member of a guild, order or class

. of animals son of (the) herd

. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

. n. relat. of age

H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1121 ben bane

from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the

widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,

including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,

etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)

(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,

(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,

bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X

came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of

first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +

kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)

people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +

spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous

one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 0251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּן (ben) — son: child.

: child/son

בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;

son of: Jaaziah (H3269);

brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)

§ Beno = "his son"

the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)

בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.

: descendant, people, tribe, nation

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : child/son

בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.

: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : descendant

בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.

: rebel/son(Belial)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : people/men/nation/tribe

בֵּן (ben) — son.

: [inheriting]son/heir

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.

: warrior/son(strong)

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See SON, SONS.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
דָויִ֔דdo.Yid David H1732 Noun proper masculine
1,075× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
David was the youngest son of Jesse and a king of Judah, first mentioned in Ruth 4:17, and an ancestor of Jesus.
Amplified meaning
the youngest son of Jesse, a king of Israel
Tyndale gloss
David
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דָּוִד (David) refers to the second king of Israel, known as the youngest son of Jesse. The name means 'beloved' and is associated with a significant lineage, including many siblings and notable descendants like Solomon. The entries highlight his familial connections and historical context, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דָּוִד, דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m. David

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1732 דָּוִד, דָּוִיד David

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1732 David daw-veed'

rarely (fully); Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730;

loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse:--David.

see HEBREW for 01730

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דָּוִד (da.vid) — David.

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17;

son of: Jesse (H3448) and Nahash (H5176I);

brother of: Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684) and Elihu (H0453J); married to Michal (H4324), Abigail (H0026), Ahinoam (H0293H), Maacah (H4601I), Haggith (H2294), Abital (H0037), Eglah (H5698) and Bathsheba (H1339);

father of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N)

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da'-vid (dawidh, or dawidh, "beloved"; Daueid, also in New Testament, Dauid, Dabid; see Thayer's Lexicon):

I. NAME AND GENEALOGY

II. EARLY YEARS

1. Shepherd

2. Slinger

3. Harpist

4. Poet

5. Psalmist

6. Tribesman

III. IN THE SERVICE OF SAUL

1. David First Meets Saul

2. His First Exploit

3. Envy of Saul and Flight of David

4. Jonathan and David

IV. DAVID IN EXILE

1. David as Outlaw

2. David Joins the Philistines

V. DAVID AS KING

1. Civil War

2. Conquests Abroad

3. Political Situation

4. The Ark

VI. DOMESTIC LIFE

1. His Wives and Children

2. Domestic Troubles

VII. HIS OFFICIALS

1. Prophets

2. Priests

3. Military Officers

4. Other Officials

5. Mutual Rivalry

VIII. PERSONAL CHARACTER OF DAVID

1. Chronicles

2. Psalms

3. Complex Character

4. Physical Courage

5. Moral Courage

6. Prudence

7. Strategy

8. Nobility

9. David in Relation to His Family

10. David in Relation to His Friends

11. His Success

12. His Foreign Friends

13. Nemesis

Easton's Bible Dictionary

David

Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25. As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face (1 Sam. 16:12; 17:42).

His early occupation was that of tending his father’s sheep on the uplands of Judah. From what we know of his after history, doubtless he frequently beguiled his time, when thus engaged, with his shepherd’s flute, while he drank in the many lessons taught him by the varied scenes spread around him. His first recorded exploits were his encounters with the wild beasts of the field. He mentions that with his own unaided hand he slew a lion and also a…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(well-beloved), the son of Jesse. His life may be divided into three portions: His youth before his introduction to the court of Saul; His relations with Saul; His reign. The early life of David contains in many important respects the antecedents of his future career. It appears that David was the youngest son, probably the youngest child, of a family of ten, and was born in Bethlehem B.C. 1085. The first time that David appears in history at once admits us to the whole family circle. The annual sacrificial feast is being held when Samuel appears, sent by God to anoint one of Jesse’s sons as they pass before him, (1 Samuel 16:6-10) Samuel sends for the youngest, David, who was "keeping the sheep," and anoints him. (1 Samuel 16:11-13) As David stood before Samuel we are enabled to…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Beloved, the youngest son of Jesse, of the tribe of Judah, born in Bethlehem B. C. 1085; one of the most remarkable men in either sacred of secular history. His life is fully recorded in 1Sa 16:1 1Ki 2:46. He was "the Lord’s anointed," chosen by God to be king of Israel instead of Saul, and consecrated to that office by the venerable prophet Samuel long before he actually came to the throne, 1Sa 16:1-13, for which God prepared him by the gift of his Spirit, and a long course of vicissitudes and dangers. In his early pastoral life he distinguished himself by his boldness, fidelity, and faith in God; and while yet a youth was summoned to court, as one expert in music, valiant, prudent in behavior, and comely in person. He…

and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher whom H834 Particle
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Meaning
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Tyndale gloss
which
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The Hebrew word אֲשֶׁר (*asher*) is a relative pronoun that can mean 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.' It serves various grammatical functions, including as an adverb or conjunction, indicating relationships between clauses, places, or conditions. Variants like בַאֲשֶׁר (*ba-asher*), מֵאֲשֶׁר (*me-asher*), and כַּאֲשֶׁר (*ka-asher*) expand its usage to specific contexts such as location, causation, and time.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause.

base

בַאֲשֶׁר

in (that) which

adv. in (the place) where

conj. in that, inasmuch as

on account of whom?

base

מֵאֲשֶׁר

from (or than) that which

adv. from (the place) where

conj. from (the fact) that …, since

base

כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when

according to that which, according as, as

with a causal force, in so far as, since

with a temporal force, when

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H834a אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause. H834b בַאֲשֶׁר . in (that) which

. adv. in (the place) where

. conj. in that, inasmuch as

. on account of whom?

H834c מֵאֲשֶׁר . from (or than) that which

. adv. from (the place) where

. conj. from (the fact) that …, since

H834d כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when . according to that which, according as, as

. with a causal force, in so far as, since

. with a temporal force, when

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

834 'aher ash-er'

a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number);

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction)

when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:--X after, X

alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, +

from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which,

wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where

(+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, +

whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is

indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun

expletively, used to show the connection.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) — which.

A: 1) (relative part.)

1a) which, who

1b) that which

2) (conj)

2a) that (in obj clause)

2b) when

2c) since

2d) as

2e) conditional if

B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which

2) (adv)

2a) where

3) (conj)

3a) in that, inasmuch as

3b) on account of

C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which

2) from (the place) where

3) from (the fact) that, since

D: Kaph+

1) (conj.), according as, as, when

1a) according to that which, according as, as

1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since

1c) with a temporal force: when

בַאֲשֶׁר (ba.a.sher) — in which.

1) in (that) which

2) (adv)

2a) where

3) (conj)

3a) in that, inasmuch as

3b) on account of

מֵאֲשֶׁר (me.a.sher) — whence.

1) from (or than) that which

2) from (the place) where

3) from (the fact) that, since

כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) — as which.

conj

1) according as, as, when

1a) according to that which, according as, as

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The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
נֽוֹלַד־no.lad- it was born H3205 Verb · Niphal · perfect third person masculine singular
496× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
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Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to give birth or beget a child, like when Eve gave birth to Cain in Genesis 4:1. It can also mean to help someone give birth, like a midwife. This word is used in many KJV translations, including Genesis and Isaiah.
Amplified meaning
brought into existence, given birth
Tyndale gloss
to beget
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The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget

Qal

bear, bring forth

less often beget

of both parents

Niph. be born

Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

Pu. be born

Hiph.

beget (a father a child)

bear

Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday

Hithp. declared their pedigree

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth

. less often beget

. of both parents

. be born

. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

. be born

. . beget (a father a child)

. bear

. day of one's being born = birthday

. declared their pedigree

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3205 yalad yaw-lad'

a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;

medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show

lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring

forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be

delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,

labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be

the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.

1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to bear, bring forth

1a1a) of child birth

1a1b) of distress (simile)

1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)

1a2) to beget

1b) (Niphal) to be born

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to cause or help to bring forth

1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife

1c3) midwife (participle)

1d) (Pual) to be born

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to beget (a child)

1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

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See BORN.

and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
ל֖וֹlo to him H9033 Preposition · suffix
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וֹ (o) — him.

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

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and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
בְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbe.chev.Ron in Hebron H2275 Preposition · noun proper
72× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Hebron is a place in Palestine and also the name of two Israelites, one a descendant of Levi and the other of Caleb. It is first mentioned in the book of Genesis and is also referenced in 1 Chronicles.
Amplified meaning
a place in Palestine, a city of refuge
Tyndale gloss
Hebron (Valley)
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חֶבְרוֹן (chevron) refers to Hebron, a city in southern Judah known for its association with Abraham. The term also identifies individuals, including a grandson of Levi and a descendant of Caleb. The word is built from the root meaning 'association' and encompasses both a geographical location and familial connections.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֶבְרוֹן n.pr.loc. Hebron (association, league)

base

חֶבְרוֹן n.pr.m.

grandson of Levi

name in Caleb's family

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2275a חֶבְרוֹן Hebron H2275b חֶבְרוֹן . grandson of Levi

. name in Caleb's family

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2275 Chebrown kheb-rone'

from 2267; seat of association; Chebron, a place in

Palestine, also the name of two Israelites:--Hebron.

see HEBREW for 02267

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֶבְרוֹן (chev.ron) — Hebron.

Hebron = "association"

a city in south Judah approx 20 south of Jerusalem and approx 20 miles (30 km) north of Beersheba and near where Abraham built an altar

חֶבְרוֹן (chev.ron) — Hebron.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18;

son of: Kohath (H6955);

brother of: Amram (H6019), Izhar (H3324) and Uzziel (H5816);

father of: Jeriah (H3404), Amariah (H0568I), Jahaziel (H3166I) and Jekameam (H3360)

Also named: chev.ro.ni (חֶבְרוֹנִי "Hebronite" H2276)

§ Hebron = "association"

1) the 3rd son of Kohath and grandson of Levi

2) a descendant of Caleb

חֶבְרוֹן (chev.ron) — Hebron (Valley).

Hebron = "association"

Combined with e.meq (עֵ֫מֶק " Valley" H6010K)

חֶבְרוֹן (chev.ron) — Hebron.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hebron

A community; alliance. (1.) A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it is distant about 20 miles in a straight line. It was built “seven years before Zoan in Egypt” (Gen. 13:18; Num. 13:22). It still exists under the same name, and is one of the most ancient cities in the world. Its earlier name was Kirjath-arba (Gen. 23:2; Josh. 14:15; 15:3). But “Hebron would appear to have been the original name of the city, and it was not till after Abraham’s stay there that it received the name Kirjath-arba, who [i.e., Arba] was not the founder but the conqueror of the city, having led thither the tribe of the…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(alliance). The third son of Kohath, who was the second son of Levi. (Exodus 6:18; Numbers 3:19; 1 Chronicles 6:2,18; 23:12) He was the founder of a family of Hebronites, (Numbers 3:27; 26:58; 1 Chronicles 26:23,30,31), or Bene-Hebron. (1 Chronicles 15:9; 23:19) A city of Judah, (Joshua 15:54) situated among the mountains, (Joshua 20:7) 20 Roman miles south of Jerusalem, and the same distance north of Beersheba. Hebron is one of the most ancient cities in the…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

One of the most ancient cities of Canaan, being built seven years before Tanis, the capital of Lower Egypt, Nu 13:22. It was anciently called Kirjath-arba, (see ARBA,) and Mamre, and was a favorite residence of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Here too they were buried, Ge 14:13-24 23:2-19 35:27. Under Joshua and Caleb the Israelites conquered it from the Canaanites and Anakim, and it was afterwards made a Levitical city of refuge, Jos 14:13-15 15:13 21:11,13 Jud 1:10,20. It was David’s seat of government during the seven years when he reigned over Judah only, 2Sa 2:3 5:5. Here Absalom raised the standard of…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

society; friendship

and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀ha.be.Khor the firstborn H1060 Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
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In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word refers to the firstborn child or animal, often holding a special status or responsibility. It appears in stories like Genesis and Exodus, highlighting the importance of birth order. The KJV translates it as 'eldest' or 'firstborn'.
Amplified meaning
the first in order of birth, holding a special status
Tyndale gloss
firstborn
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בְּכוֹר (bekor) means 'first-born' and can refer to both humans and animals. It denotes the eldest son or daughter and can also be used figuratively. The word is derived from a root that emphasizes the concept of being first or chief.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בְּכוֹר 122 n.m. first-born

men and women

animals

figurative

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1060 בְּכוֹר first-born

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1060 bkowr bek-ore'

from 1069; firstborn; hence, chief:--eldest (son),

firstborn(-ling).

see HEBREW for 01069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בְּכוֹר (be.khor) — firstborn.

1) firstborn, firstling

1a) of men and women

1b) of animals

1c) noun of relation (fig.)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ncmsa
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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Under the law, in memory of the exodus (when the first-born of the Egyptians were slain), the eldest son was regarded as devoted to God, and was in very case to be redeemed by an offering not exceeding five shekels, within one month from birth. If he died before the expiration of thirty days, the Jewish doctors held the father excused, but liable to the payment if he outlived that time. (Exodus 13:12-15,16; Leviticus 27:6) The eldest son received a double portion of the father’s inheritance, (21:17) but not of the mother’s. Under the monarchy the eldest son usually, but no always, as appears in the case of Solomon, succeeded his father in the kingdom. (1 Kings 1:30; 2:22) The male first-born of animals was also devoted to God.…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

This phrase is not always to be understood literally; it is sometimes taken for the prime, most excellent, most distinguished of things, Ps 89:27 Ro 8:29 Heb 1:4-6. Thus Jesus Christ is "the firstborn of every creature," Col 1:15, inasmuch as he was the "Only begotten" of the Father before any creature was produced. He is "the firstborn from the dead," Col 1:18, because he is the beginning, and the author of the resurrection of all who die in faith.

After the destroying angel had slain the firstborn of the Egyptians, God ordained that all the Jewish firstborn, both of men and of beasts for service, should be consecrated to…

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Of man and beast, reserved to himself by God Ex 13:2,12-16; 22:29,30; 34:19,20; Le 27:26; Nu 3:13; 8:17,18; De 15:19-23; Ne 10:36

→ Redemption of Ex 13:13; 34:20; Le 27:27; Nu 3:40-51; 18:15-17

→ Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of Israel Nu 3:12,40-45; 8:16-18

and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
אַמְנֹ֗ן'am.Non Amnon H550 Noun proper masculine
28× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Amnon was a son of King David, known for his tragic story in the Bible. His name means 'faithful', but his actions were not faithful, as he committed a terrible sin against his sister Tamar.
Amplified meaning
faithful, trustworthy
Tyndale gloss
Amnon
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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אַמְנוֹן (Amnon) means 'faithful' and refers primarily to two figures in the Old Testament: the eldest son of King David, known for his tragic story involving Tamar and Absalom, and a son of Shimon from Caleb's clan. The entries highlight his familial connections, particularly within David's lineage, and note the character's complex narrative.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַמְנוֹן n.pr.m. (faithful)

eldest son of David

a son of Shimon

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H550 אַמְנוֹן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

550 'Amnown am-nohn'

or uAmiynown {am-ee-nohn'}; from 539; faithful; Amnon (or

Aminon), a son of David:--Amnon.

see HEBREW for 0539

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַמְנוֹן (am.non) — Amnon.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.2;

son of: David (H1732) and Ahinoam (H0293H);

half-brother of: Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N)

§ Amnon = "faithful"

1) oldest son of David, rapist of Tamar, slain by Absalom

2) a son of Shimon (of Caleb's clan)

אַמְנוֹן (am.non) — Amnon.

A man of the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.20;

son of: Shimon (H7889);

brother of: Rinnah (H7441), Ben-hanan (H1135) , Tilon (H8436)

§ Amnon = "faithful"

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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Amnon

Faithful. (1.) One of the sons of Shammai, of the children of Ezra (1 Chr. 4:20; comp. 17).

(2.) The eldest son of David, by Ahinoam of Jezreel (1 Chr. 3:1; 2 Sam. 3:2). Absalom caused him to be put to death for his great crime in the matter of Tamar (2 Sam. 13:28, 29).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(faithful). Eldest son of David. (B.C. 1052.) He dishonored his half-sister Tamar, and was in consequence murdered by her brother. (2 Samuel 13:1-29) Son of Shimon. (1 Chronicles 4:20)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The eldest son of David, by Ahimoam of Jezreel. He is known only by his guilt in violating his sister; for which Absalom, two years after, caused him to be assassinated, 2Sa 13:1-39.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

faithful and true; tutor

and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
לַאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙la.'a.chi.No.'am to Ahinoam H293 Preposition · noun proper feminine
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Ahinoam was the name of two women in the Bible, one was the wife of King Saul and the other was the wife of King David. Her name means my brother is delight. She was the mother of Amnon, David's son.
Amplified meaning
a wife of King David, from Jezreel
Tyndale gloss
Ahinoam
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word אֲחִינֹ֫עַם (*Achiyno`am*) means "my brother is delight" and refers to two women in the Old Testament: the wife of Saul and the wife of David. The entries indicate that she was the daughter of Ahimaaz and the mother of notable figures like Jonathan and Amnon. The name is built from the roots for "brother" and "pleasantness."

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲחִינֹ֫עַם n.pr.f. (my brother is delight)

wife of Saul

Jezreelitess, wife of David

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H293 אֲחִינֹ֫עַם

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

293 'Achiyno`am akh-ee-no'-am

from 251 and 5278; brother of pleasantness; Achinoam, the

name of two Israelitesses:--Ahinoam.

see HEBREW for 0251

see HEBREW for 05278

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲחִינֹ֫עַם (a.chi.no.am) — Ahinoam.

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.14.50;

daughter of: Ahimaaz (H0290); married to Saul (H7586G);

mother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764) and Michal (H4324)

§ Ahinoam = "my brother is delight"

1) wife of Saul, daughter of Ahimaaz

2) wife of David, mother of Amnon, a Jezreelitess

אֲחִינֹ֫עַם (a.chi.no.am) — Ahinoam.

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.25.43; married to David (H1732);

mother of: Amnon (H0550)

§ Ahinoam = "my brother is delight"

1) wife of Saul, daughter of Ahimaaz

2) wife of David, mother of Amnon, a Jezreelitess

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper feminine
HR/Npf
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a-hi-no'-am, a-hin'-o-am ('achino`am, "my brother is pleasantness"):

(1) Daughter of Ahimaaz, and wife of King Saul (1Sa 14:50).

(2) The woman from Jezreel whom David married after Saul gave Michal to another husband. She and Abigail, the widow of Nabal, seem to have been David's only wives prior to the beginning of his reign in Hebron. His marriage to Abigail is mentioned first, with some details, followed by the statement, easily to be understood in the pluperfect, that he had previously married Ahinoam (1Sa 25:39-44). Three times they are mentioned together, Ahinoam always first (1Sa 27:3; 30:5; 2Sa 2:2), and Ahinoam is the mother of David's first son and Abigail of his…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ahinoam

Brother of pleasantness = pleasant. (1.) The daughter of Ahimaaz, and wife of Saul (1 Sam. 14:50).

(2.) A Jezreelitess, the first wife of David (1 Sam. 25:43; 27:3). She was the mother of Amnon (2 Sam. 3:2). (See 1 Sam. 30:5, 18; 2 Sam. 2:2.)

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(brother of grace , i.e. gracious). The daughter of Ahimaaz and wife of Saul. (1 Samuel 14:50) (B.C. about 1090.) A native of Jezreel who was married to David during his wandering life. (1 Samuel 25:43) (B.C. 1060.) She lived with him and his other wife Abigail at the court of Achish, (1 Samuel 27:3) was taken prisoner with her by the Amalekites when they plundered Ziklag, (1 Samuel 30:5) but was rescued by David. (1 Samuel 30:18)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. Daughter of Ahimaaz and wife of Saul, 1Sa 14:50.

2. A woman of Jezreel, wife of David and mother Amnon. She was taken captive by the Amalekites, at Ziklag, 1Sa 30:5; but was recovered by David, and accompanied him to Hebron, 2Sa 2:2; 3:2.

and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔יתhai.yiz.re.'e.Lit the Jezreelite [woman] H3158 Particle · noun gentilic feminine singular absolute
13× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A Jezreelite is a native of Jezreel, meaning sown of God, an inhabitant of the city of Jezreel.
Tyndale gloss
Jezreelite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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יִזְרְעֵאלִי (yiz-reh-ay-lee) refers to a Jezreelite, or an inhabitant of Jezreel, which means 'sown of God.' It is derived patronymically from יִזְרְעֶאל (yiz-re-el), the name of a location. The term appears in both masculine and feminine forms.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יִזְרְעֵאלִי m., יִזְרְעֵאלִית f., adj.gent.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3158 יִזְרְעֵאלִי, יִזְרְעֵאלִית

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3158 Yizr`e'liy yiz-reh-ay-lee'

patronymically from 3157; a Jizreelite or native of

Jizreel:--Jezreelite.

see HEBREW for 03157

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יִזְרְעֵאלִי (yiz.re.e.li) — Jezreel.

Jezreelite , of Jezreel "sown of God"

an inhabitant of Jezreel

Another spelling of yiz.re.el (יִזְרְעֶאל "Jezreel" H3157)

יִזְרְעֵאלִי (yiz.re.e.li) — Jezreelite.

Group of yiz.re.el (יִזְרְעֶאל "Jezreel" H3157H)

§ Jezreelite , of Jezreel "sown of God"

an inhabitant of Jezreel

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HTd/Ngfsa — Particle · noun gentilic feminine singular absolute
HTd/Ngfsa
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

woom'-an ('ishshah, "a woman" (feminine of 'ish, "a man"]; gune, "a woman" "wife"):

I. IN THE CREATIVE PLAN

II. IN OLD TESTAMENT TIMES

1. Prominence of Women

2. Social Equality

3. Marriage Laws

4. Inheritance

5. Domestic Duties

6. Dress and Ornaments

7. Religious Devotion and Service

(1) in Idolatry and False Religion

(2) in Spiritual Religion

III. INTER-TESTAMENTAL ERA

IV. IN NEW TESTAMENT TIMES

1. Mary and Elisabeth

2. Jesus and Women

3. In the Early Church

4. Official Service

5. Widows

6. Deaconesses

IV. LATER TIMES

1. Changes in Character and Condition

2. Notable Examples of Christian Womanhood

3. Woman in the 20th Century

The generic term "man" includes woman. In the narrative of the creation (Ge 1:26,27) Adam is a collective term for mankind. It may signify human being, male or female, or humanity entire. "God said, Let us make man .... and let them"…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Woman

Was “taken out of man” (Gen. 2:23), and therefore the man has the preeminence. “The head of the woman is the man;” but yet honour is to be shown to the wife, “as unto the weaker vessel” (1 Cor. 11:3, 8, 9; 1 Pet. 3:7). Several women are mentioned in Scripture as having been endowed with prophetic gifts, as Miriam (Ex. 15:20), Deborah (Judg. 4:4, 5), Huldah (2 Kings 22:14), Noadiah (Neh. 6:14), Anna (Luke 2:36, 37), and the daughters of Philip the evangelist…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Is spoken of in Scripture as the beloved and honored companion and helpmeet, not the servant, of man, Ge 2:23,24, created as the necessary completion of man, Ge 3:16 1Co 11:3,8,9 14:34,35 1Ti 2:11-14, yet specially qualified for that sphere, and as necessary in it as man in his. Man and woman are indeed essentially one, the natural qualities of each so responding to those of the other as to lay the foundation of the most tender and abiding unity. The Bible thus raised the Jewish woman high above the woman of heathenism; and the Old Testament contains some of the finest portraitures of female character. But still greater is the contrast between the women of heathenism and…

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- Origin and cause of the name

Ge 2:23

- ORIGINALLY MADE

. By God in his own image

Ge 1:27

. From one of Adam's ribs

Ge 2:21,22

. For man

1Co 11:9

. To be an helpmeet for man

Ge 2:18,20

. Subordinate to man

1Co 11:3

. To be the glory of man

1Co 11:7

- Deceived by Satan

Ge 3:1-6; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14

- Led man to disobey God

and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
שֵׁנִי֙she.Ni second H8145 Adj
156× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means second or again, like when Moses went up Mount Sinai a second time in Exodus 24:15-18. It can also mean another or something distinct.
Tyndale gloss
second
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שֵׁנִי (sheniy) means 'second' and can also imply 'again' or 'another.' It is an ordinal number used to denote position or sequence, as well as to indicate repetition. The word is derived from a root meaning 'double' and appears in various contexts in the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֵׁנִי m. שֵׁנִית f. 157 adj.num.ord. second

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8145 שֵׁנִי m. שֵׁנִית f. adj. num. ord. second

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8145 sheniy shay-nee'

from 8138; properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially,

again:--again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).

see HEBREW for 08138

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֵׁנִי (she.ni) — second.

1) second

1a) second (the ordinal number)

1b) again (a second time)

1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAomsa
and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
דָּנִיֵּ֔אלda.ni.Yel Daniel H1840 Noun proper masculine
24× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Daniel was a man from the tribe of Judah, son of David and Abigail, and his name means God is my judge.
Tyndale gloss
Daniel
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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דָּנִיֵּאל, or Daniyel, means 'God is my judge.' It refers primarily to the prophet Daniel, a significant figure during the Babylonian exile, known for his wisdom and interpretations of dreams. The name also applies to a son of David and a priest from the line of Ithamar. The entries indicate that Daniel is both a prophet and a historical figure, but they do not present any significant disagreements.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דָּנִאֵל, later דָנִיֵּאל n.pr.m. (Ēl is my judge)

son of David

דָנִיֵּאל, priest of the line of Ithamar

דָּנִאֵל a great sage

דָנִיֵּאל, one of the noble young men taken into captivity by Nebuchadrezzar

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1840 דָּנִאֵל, דָנִיֵּאל

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1840 Daniye'l daw-nee-yale'

in Ezekiel it is: Daniel {daw-nee-ale'}; from 1835 and 410;

judge of God; Daniel or Danijel, the name of two

Israelites:--Daniel.

see HEBREW for 01835

see HEBREW for 0410

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל (da.niy.yel) — Daniel.

A prophet living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezk.14.14; also called Belteshazzar at Dan.1.7; 2.26; 4.8,9,18,19; 5.12; 10.1;

§ Daniel = "God is my judge"

1) the 2nd son of David, by Abigail the Carmelitess

2) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel

2a) also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096)

3) a priest of the line of Ithamar who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל (da.niy.yel) — Daniel.

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dan'-yel (daniye'l, dani'-el, "God is my judge"; Daniel):

(1) One of the sons of David (1Ch 3:1).

(2) A Levite of the family of Ithamar (Ezr 8:2; Ne 10:6).

(3) A prophet of the time of Nebuchadnezzar and Cyrus, the hero and author of the Book of Daniel.

1. Early Life:

We know nothing of the early life of Daniel, except what is recorded in the book bearing his name. Here it is said that he was one of the youths of royal or noble seed, who were carried captive by Nebuchadnezzar in the third year of Jehoiakim, king of Judah. These youths were without blemish, well-favored, skillful in all wisdom, endued with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace. The king commanded to teach them the…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Daniel

God is my judge, or judge of God. (1.) David’s second son, “born unto him in Hebron, of Abigail the Carmelitess” (1 Chr. 3:1). He is called also Chileab (2 Sam. 3:3).

(2.) One of the four great prophets, although he is not once spoken of in the Old Testament as a prophet. His life and prophecies are recorded in the Book of Daniel. He was descended from one of the noble families of Judah (Dan. 1:3), and was probably born in Jerusalem about B.C. 623, during the reign of Josiah. At the first deportation of the Jews by Nebuchadnezzar (the kingdom of Israel had come to an end nearly a century before), or immediately after his victory over the Egyptians at the second battle of Carchemish, in the fourth year of the reign of…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(judgment of God). The second son of David, by Abigail the Carmelitess. (1 Chronicles 3:1) In (2 Samuel 3:3) he is called Chileab. (B.C. about 1051.) The fourth of ’the greater prophets." Nothing is known of his parentage or family. He appears, however, to have been of royal or noble descent, (Daniel 1:3) and to have possessed considerable personal endowments. (Daniel 1:4) He was taken to Babylon in "the third year of Jehoiakim" (B.C. 604), and trained for the king’s service. He was divinely supported in his resolve to abstain from the "king’s meat" for fear of defilement. (Daniel 1:8-16) At the close of his three years…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. Called Belteshazzar by the Chaldeans, a prophet descended from the royal family of David, who was carried captive to Babylon, when very young, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim king of Judah, B. C. 606. He was chosen, with his three companions, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, to reside at Nebuchadnezzar’s court, where he received a suitable education, and made great progress in all the sciences of the Chaldeans, but declined to pollute himself by eating provisions from the king’s table, which would often be ceremonially unclean to a Jew, or defiled by some connection with idol-worship. At the end of their three years’ education, Daniel and his companions excelled all others, and received honorable appointments in the royal service. Here Daniel soon displayed his prophetic gifts in interpreting a dream of Nebuchadnezzar, by whom he was made governor of Babylon, and head of the learned…

and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
לַאֲבִיגַ֖יִלla.'a.vi.Ga.yil to Abigail H26 Preposition · noun proper feminine
17× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Abigail was an Israelite woman, first mentioned in 2 Samuel 17:25, known for her wisdom and kindness. She was the daughter of Nahash and married to Jether, and later to King David. Abigail is also the name of another Israelite woman.
Amplified meaning
a wise and kind woman, from Carmel
Tyndale gloss
Abigail
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֲבִיגַ֫יִל (*Abiygayil*) means 'my father is joy.' It refers to two women in the Old Testament: one was the wife of Nabal and later David, while the other is noted as David's sister. The name is derived from the words for 'father' and 'joy,' indicating its joyful connotation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲבִיגַ֫יִל n.pr.f. (my father is joy (?))

wife of Nabal, then of David

sister of David

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H26 אֲבִיגַ֫יִל

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

26 'Abiygayil ab-ee-gah'-yil

or shorter Abiygal {ab-ee-gal'}; from 1 and 1524; father

(i.e. source) of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two

Israelitesses:--Abigal.

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 01524

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל (a.vi.ga.yil) — Abigail.

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.25.3; married to David (H1732) and Nabal (H5037);

mother of: Chileab (H3609)

§ Abigail = "my father is joy"

1) wife of Nabal, then of David

אֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל (a.vi.ga.yil) — Abigail.

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.17.25;

daughter of: Nahash (H5176I) and Nahash (H5176I)(?);

sister of: David (H1732)(?), Eliab (H0446I)(?), Abinadab (H0041I)(?), Shimeah (H8093)(?), Nethanel (H5417H)(?), Raddai (H7288)(?), Ozem (H0684)(?), Zeruiah (H6870)(?), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J)(?); married to Jether (H3500H);

mother of: Amasa (H6021)

§ Abigail = "my father is joy"

sister of David

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper feminine
HR/Npf
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Abigail

Father (i.e., “leader”) of the dance, or “of joy.” (1.) The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chr. 2:16,17). She was the mother of Amasa (2 Sam. 17:25).

(2.) The wife of the churlish Nabal, who dwelt in the district of Carmel (1 Sam. 25:3). She showed great prudence and delicate management at a critical period of her husband’s life. She was “a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance.” After Nabal’s death she became the wife of David (1 Sam. 25:14-42), and was his companion in all his future fortunes (1 Sam. 27:3; 30:5;

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. Formerly the wife of Nabal of Carmel, and afterwards of David. Upon receiving information of Nabal’s ingratitude to David, 1Sa 25:14, she loaded several asses with provisions, and attended by some of here domestics went out to meet him. Her manners and conversation gained for her his esteem, and as soon as the days of mourning for Nabal’s death, which happened soon afterwards, were over, he made her his wife. The issue of the marriage was, as some critics suppose, two sons, Chileab and Daniel, 2Sa 3:3; 1Ch 3:1; but it is most probable that these names were borne by one person.

2. A sister of David, and mother of Amasa, 1Ch 2:16,17.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

the father's joy

and these they were [the] sons of David whom it was born to him in Hebron the firstborn Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelite [woman] second Daniel to Abigail the Carmelite [woman]
הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃Ha.kar.me.Lit the Carmelite [woman] H3761 Particle · noun gentilic feminine singular absolute
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A Carmelite is an inhabitant of Mount Carmel, as mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the books of Kings and Chronicles. The name refers to someone from the garden-land of Carmel.
Tyndale gloss
Carmelite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כַּרְמְלִי (Karmliy) refers to a Carmelite, an inhabitant of the town of Carmel. It is derived from the root word כַּרְמֶל (Karmel), meaning 'garden-land.' The term can also refer specifically to individuals like Nabal and Abigail, with a feminine form הַכַּרְמְלִית (hakarmelit) for a Carmelitess.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כַּרְמְלִי adj.gent., c. art., the Carmelite, of Nabal. f. הַכַּרְמְלִית the Carmelitess, of Abigail.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3761 כַּרְמְלִי, כַּרְמְלִית

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3761 Karmliy kar-mel-ee'

patron from 3760; a Karmelite or inhabitant of Karmel (the

town):--Carmelite.

see HEBREW for 03760

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כַּרְמְלִי (kar.me.li) — Carmelite.

Carmelite, of Carmel "garden-land"

an inhabitant of Carmel

Another spelling of kar.mel (כַּרְמֶל "Carmel" H3760)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTd/Ngfsa — Particle · noun gentilic feminine singular absolute
HTd/Ngfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

woom'-an ('ishshah, "a woman" (feminine of 'ish, "a man"]; gune, "a woman" "wife"):

I. IN THE CREATIVE PLAN

II. IN OLD TESTAMENT TIMES

1. Prominence of Women

2. Social Equality

3. Marriage Laws

4. Inheritance

5. Domestic Duties

6. Dress and Ornaments

7. Religious Devotion and Service

(1) in Idolatry and False Religion

(2) in Spiritual Religion

III. INTER-TESTAMENTAL ERA

IV. IN NEW TESTAMENT TIMES

1. Mary and Elisabeth

2. Jesus and Women

3. In the Early Church

4. Official Service

5. Widows

6. Deaconesses

IV. LATER TIMES

1. Changes in Character and Condition

2. Notable Examples of Christian Womanhood

3. Woman in the 20th Century

The generic term "man" includes woman. In the narrative of the creation (Ge 1:26,27) Adam is a collective term for mankind. It may signify human being, male or female, or humanity entire. "God said, Let us make man .... and let them"…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Woman

Was “taken out of man” (Gen. 2:23), and therefore the man has the preeminence. “The head of the woman is the man;” but yet honour is to be shown to the wife, “as unto the weaker vessel” (1 Cor. 11:3, 8, 9; 1 Pet. 3:7). Several women are mentioned in Scripture as having been endowed with prophetic gifts, as Miriam (Ex. 15:20), Deborah (Judg. 4:4, 5), Huldah (2 Kings 22:14), Noadiah (Neh. 6:14), Anna (Luke 2:36, 37), and the daughters of Philip the evangelist…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Is spoken of in Scripture as the beloved and honored companion and helpmeet, not the servant, of man, Ge 2:23,24, created as the necessary completion of man, Ge 3:16 1Co 11:3,8,9 14:34,35 1Ti 2:11-14, yet specially qualified for that sphere, and as necessary in it as man in his. Man and woman are indeed essentially one, the natural qualities of each so responding to those of the other as to lay the foundation of the most tender and abiding unity. The Bible thus raised the Jewish woman high above the woman of heathenism; and the Old Testament contains some of the finest portraitures of female character. But still greater is the contrast between the women of heathenism and…

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- Origin and cause of the name

Ge 2:23

- ORIGINALLY MADE

. By God in his own image

Ge 1:27

. From one of Adam's ribs

Ge 2:21,22

. For man

1Co 11:9

. To be an helpmeet for man

Ge 2:18,20

. Subordinate to man

1Co 11:3

. To be the glory of man

1Co 11:7

- Deceived by Satan

Ge 3:1-6; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14

- Led man to disobey God

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
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