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1 Kings 4:15 — Word Study

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WLCאֲחִימַ֖עַץ בְּנַפְתָּלִ֑י גַּם־ ה֗וּא לָקַ֛ח אֶת־ בָּשְׂמַ֥ת בַּת־ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

BSAAhimaazʼĂchîymaʻats [my brother is anger, a supply officer] in NaphtaliNaphtâlîy [a son of Jacob, founder of a tribe] (hehûwʼ had marriedlâqach [taken as a wife, to take] BasemathBosmath [an Arab woman] a daughterbath [a female child, a woman] of SolomonShᵉlômôh [a king of Israel]

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1 Kings 4:15quick helps
In a sentenceAhimaaz, a supply officer, married Basemath, the daughter of Solomon.
Who is speakingThe narrator of the history of the kings of Israel.
Where we areA list of officials serving under King Solomon.
The hard wordאֲחִימַ֖עַץ
Take awayAhimaaz's marriage connects him to the royal family.
6 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, Ellicott & more — read them › clause subjectאֲחִימַעַץ verbלָקַח The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
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Deep Study — 1 Kings 4:15

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Context — The Officials Under Solomongenerated

14Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
15Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon);
16Baana son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth;
17Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar;

1 Kings 4:15 lists the officials serving King Solomon, highlighting their roles and connections to the royal family. Ahimaaz, serving in Naphtali, is noted for marrying Basemath, a daughter of Solomon, which signifies his importance and ties to the monarchy. This context illustrates the administrative structure of Solomon's reign and the interconnections between families.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Joshua 19:32–39The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:
21 Kings 4:11Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);
31 Samuel 18:18And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 3 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word אֲחִימַ֖עַץ, 'a.chi.Ma.'atzgenerated

The name אֲחִימַ֖עַץ (Ahimaaz) means 'my brother is anger' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, including a supply officer for Solomon. The parsing indicates it is a proper masculine noun, showing that it is a name.

Ahimaaz is also linked to significant figures in Israel's history, including Zadok the priest. His role as a supply officer emphasizes the administrative responsibilities during Solomon's reign.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

The translations generally agree on the meaning of the verse.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb in the sentence is לָקַ֛ח, he took, which governs the clause. The structure presents Ahimaaz as the subject and outlines his action of taking Basemath as a wife.

The sentence is structured with a prepositional phrase indicating location, followed by a noun phrase that identifies the subject and a noun phrase for the object, creating a clear and direct statement.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, אֲחִימַ֖עַץ is rendered as αξιμαας, which maintains the name without interpretation, indicating a direct translation. This suggests that the Greek translators recognized the name's significance without altering its meaning.

The choice of αξιμαας reflects a straightforward translation approach, preserving the identity of Ahimaaz while the rest of the verse aligns closely with the Hebrew.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Kings 4:15 tells us that Ahimaaz was in Naphtali and had married Basemath, who was a daughter of Solomon. This verse highlights the connections between the officials and the royal family during Solomon's reign.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who was Ahimaaz?

Ahimaaz was a supply officer for King Solomon and is noted for marrying Basemath, a daughter of Solomon.

What is the significance of Naphtali?

Naphtali was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and its territory was located in the region of Galilee.

What does Basemath mean?

Basemath is associated with the concept of fragrance or spice and is mentioned as a daughter of Solomon.

How does this verse connect to the larger narrative?

This verse illustrates the administrative structure of Solomon's kingdom and the familial ties that strengthened the monarchy.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What can we learn about the relationships between leaders in ancient Israel from this verse?
  2. How do marriages in royal families impact political alliances?
  3. In what ways does this verse reflect the administrative organization of Solomon's reign?
  4. What significance do names hold in the context of biblical narratives?

Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Kings 4:15 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Ahimaaz [was] in Naphtali,.... Out of that tribe he made a monthly provision annually: he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife; another daughter of Solomon's, in course of time; [See comments on 1 Kings 4:11].

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

Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife: Ahimaaz - probably a native of Naphtali; at all events, a different person from the son of Zadok of that name (2 Samuel 17:17).

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

1 Kings 4:15 Ahimaaz [was] in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:Ver. 15. He also took Basmath.] See on 1 Kings 4:11.

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

(15) The eighth division is the upper valley of the Jordan, south of Mount Hermon, including part of the north-west coast of the sea of Gennesareth and the water of Merom. In it lie Hazor, forming the centre of the native confederacy of the north, and the Levitical city of refuge, Kedesh-Naphtali (Joshua 12:22; Joshua 19:37; Judges 4:6).

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

15. Ahimaaz] As no father’s name is mentioned we may perhaps conclude that the well-known son of Zadok the priest is meant, who comes into historic notice at the time when David was fleeing before Absalom (2 Samuel 15:27). His close connexion with the royal family would be likely to secure for him, if he sought it, a daughter of the king as his wife.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

15. Naphtali — For notice of the territory of this tribe, see at Joshua 19:32-39.

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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

Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon);

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife);

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon);

NETBNew English Translation2006

Ahimaaz was in charge of Naphtali. (He married Solomon’s daughter Basemath.)

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife);

RVARevised Version, American1894

Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife:

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon for a wife:

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Ahimaaz in Naphtali, and he tooke Basmath the daughter of Salomon to wife:

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Ahimaaz, in Nephtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon as wife.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Ahimaaz [is] in Naphtali; he also hath taken Basemath daughter of Solomon for a wife.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Ahimaaz [is] in Naphtali; he also has taken Basemath daughter of Solomon for a wife;

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Achima'az in Naphtali; he also took Bahsemath the daughter of Solomon for wife;

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also married Basemath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Achimaas in Nephtali: he also had Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he had married Basemath the daughter of Solomon);

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Ahimaaz in Naphtali; he took Basemath, the daughter of Solomon, as his wife;

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.

clausesubjectאֲחִימַ֖עַץAhimaazprepositional phrase · predicateבְּinנַפְתָּלִ֑יNaphtaliclausenoun phrase · subjectגַּםalsoה֗וּאheverbלָקַ֛חhe.tooknoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)noun phraseבָּשְׂמַ֥תBasemathnoun phraseבַּתthe.daughterשְׁלֹמֹ֖הof.Solomonprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְtoאִשָּֽׁהa.wife

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 largely agree on this verse, with 9 out of 10 words matched. The Septuagint's word order differs, but the essential content remains consistent with the Hebrew.

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

אֲחִימַ֖עַץ בְּנַפְתָּלִ֑י גַּם־ ה֗וּא לָקַ֛ח אֶת־ בָּשְׂמַ֥ת בַּת־ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
אֲחִימַ֖עַץαξιμααςבְּנַפְתָּלִ֑יνεφθαλιגַּם־καὶה֗וּאοὗτοςלָקַ֛חἔλαβενבָּשְׂמַ֥תβασεμμαθבַּת־θυγατέραשְׁלֹמֹ֖הσαλωμωνלְאִשָּֽׁה׃γυναῖκα

9 of the 10 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 Kings 4:15אֲחִימַ֫עַץAhimaazAhimaazאֲחִימַ֫עַץנַפְתָּלִיin Naphtaliin Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיגַּםalsoalsoגַּםהוּאheheהוּאלָקַחhe tookhe tookלָקַחאֵתthe object the object markאֵתבָּֽשְׂמַתBasemathBasemathבָּֽשְׂמַתבַּת[the] daugh[the] daughter בַּתשְׁלֹמֹהSolomonSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהאִשָּׁהto a wifeto a wifeאִשָּׁהאָחbrother: mbrother: male-sאָחפָּתַלto twistto twistפָּתַלאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהשָׁלוֹםPeacePeaceשָׁלוֹםבֹּ֫שֶׂםspicespiceבֹּ֫שֶׂםאִישׁmanmanאִישׁאֱנוֹשׁhumanhumanאֱנוֹשׁמְרוּצָהrunningrunningמְרוּצָהעַ֫יִןעַ֫יִןקֶ֫דֶשׁKedeshKedeshקֶ֫דֶשׁאָשֵׁרAsherAsherאָשֵׁרתְּמוֹלyesterdayyesterdayתְּמוֹלשִׁלְשֹׁםthree daysthree days agoשִׁלְשֹׁםטָמֵאuncleanuncleanטָמֵאעֵתtimetimeעֵתמוּסָרdisciplinedisciplineמוּסָראִשָּׁהwomanwomanאִשָּׁה
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 Kings 4:15

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.

Ahimaaz in Naphtali also he he took the object marker Basemath [the] daughter of Solomon to a wife
אֲחִימַ֖עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atz Ahimaaz H290 Noun proper masculine
15× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Ahimaaz means my brother is anger, the name of three Israelites, including a supply officer of Solomon and Zadok's son who aided David. He is mentioned in 1 Kings 4:15. Ahimaaz was a common name in biblical times.
Amplified meaning
my brother is anger, a supply officer
Tyndale gloss
Ahimaaz
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֲחִימַ֫עַץ (Achiyma`ats) means "my brother is anger (wrath)" and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament. Notably, he is the son of Zadok, a priest, and served during the United Monarchy, aiding David in Absalom's rebellion. He is also mentioned as a father-in-law of Saul and a supply officer for Solomon.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲחִימַ֫עַץ n.pr.m. (my brother is wrath)

son of Zadok

father-in-law of Saul

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H290 אֲחִימַ֫עַץ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

290 'Achiyma`ats akh-ee-mah'-ats

from 251 and the equivalent of 4619; brother of anger;

Achimaats, the name of three Israelites:--Ahimaaz.

see HEBREW for 0251

see HEBREW for 04619

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲחִימַ֫עַץ (a.chi.ma.ats) — Ahimaaz.

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

father of: Ahinoam (H0293)

§ Ahimaaz = "my brother is anger (wrath)"

1) father-in-law of Saul

2) Zadok's son who aided David during Absalom's rebellion

3) a supply officer of Solomon

אֲחִימַ֫עַץ (a.chi.ma.ats) — Ahimaaz.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.15.27;

son of: Zadok (H6659);

father of: Azariah (H5838)

§ Ahimaaz = "my brother is anger (wrath)"

1) father-in-law of Saul

2) Zadok's son who aided David during Absalom's rebellion

3) a supply officer of Solomon

אֲחִימַ֫עַץ (a.chi.ma.ats) — Ahimaaz.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.15; married to Basemath (H1315)

§ Ahimaaz = "my brother is anger (wrath)"

1) father-in-law of Saul

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a-hi-ma'-az, a-him'-a-az ('achima`ats, perhaps "my brother is rage," or "brother of rage"):

(1) Father of Ahinoam the wife of King Saul (1Sa 14:50).

(2) The son of Zadok the high priest (1Ch 6:8,9,53). With his father he remained loyal to David in the rebellions both of Absalom and of Adonijah. With Jonathan the son of Abiathar he carried information to Dared when he fled from Absalom (2Sa 15:27,36; 17:17,20). At his own urgent request he carried tidings to David after the death of Absalom (2Sa 18:19 ff). He told the king of the victory, and also, through his reluctance to speak, informed him of Absalom's death. By his reluctance and his sympathy he softened a little the…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ahimaaz

Brother of anger = irascible. (1.) The father Ahinoam, the wife of Saul (1 Sam. 14:50).

(2.) The son and successor of Zadok in the office of high priest (1 Chr. 6:8, 53). On the occasion of the revolt of Absalom he remained faithful to David, and was of service to him in conveying to him tidings of the proceedings of Absalom in Jerusalem (2 Sam. 15:24-37; 17:15-21). He was swift of foot, and was the first to carry to David tidings of the defeat of Absalom, although he refrained, from delicacy of feeling, from telling him of his death (2 Sam. 18:19-33).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(brother of anger). Son of Zadok the high priest in David’s reign, and celebrated for his swiftness of foot. During Absalom’s rebellion he carried to David the important intelligence that Ahithophel had counselled an immediate attack upon David and his followers. (2 Samuel 15:24-37; 17:15-22) Shortly afterwards he was the first to bring to the king the good news of Absalom’s defeat. (2 Samuel 18:19-33) (B.C. 972-956.) Saul’s wife’s father. (1 Samuel 14:50) (B.C. before 1093.) Solomon’s son-in-law. (1 Kings 4:15) (B.C. after 1014.)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The son and successor of Zadok became high priest in the reign of Solomon. During the reign of David, he revealed to him the counsels of Absalom and his advisers in rebellion, 2Sa 17:15-21; and conveyed to him also the tidings of Absalom’s defeat and death, 2Sa 18:1-33.

Ahimaaz in Naphtali also he he took the object marker Basemath [the] daughter of Solomon to a wife
בְּנַפְתָּלִ֑יbe.naf.ta.Li in Naphtali H5321 Preposition · noun proper masculine
51× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Naphtali was a son of Jacob and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born to Bilhah, Rachel's servant, and is first mentioned in Genesis 30:8. Naphtali's descendants lived in the region of Galilee.
Amplified meaning
a son of Jacob, founder of a tribe
Tyndale gloss
Naphtali
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נַפְתָּלִי (Naphtali) refers to a son of Jacob and the tribe that descended from him, as well as the territory assigned to that tribe. The name is derived from a root meaning 'my wrestling.' He is first mentioned in Genesis 30:8, and is noted to be the second son of Jacob by Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נַפְתָּלִי 61 n.pr.m. et trib. Naphtali

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5321 נַפְתָּלִי Naphtali

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5321 Naphtaliy naf-taw-lee'

from 6617; my wrestling; Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the

tribe descended from him, and its territory:--Naphtali.

see HEBREW for 06617

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נַפְתָּלִי (naph.ta.li) — Naphtali.

A man of the tribe of Naphtali living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.8;

son of: Israel (H3478) and Bilhah (H1090A);

brother of: Dan (H1835H);

half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144);

father of: Jahzeel (H3183), Guni (H1476), Jezer (H3337) and Shillem (H8006)

Also named: Nephthaleim (Νεφθαλείμ "Naphtali" G3508)

§ Naphtali = "wrestling"

1) the 5th son of Jacob and the 2nd by Bilhah the handmaid of Rachel

2) the tribe descended from Naphtali the son of Jacob

3) the territory assigned to the tribe of Naphtali

נַפְתָּלִי (naph.ta.li) — (Kedesh)-naphtali.

Combined with qe.desh (קֶ֫דֶשׁ "Kedesh" H6943)

§ Naphtali = "wrestling"

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculine
HR/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

naf'-ta-li (naphtali; Nephthaleim):

I. THE PATRIARCH

1. Name

2. Circumstances of His Birth

3. Historical and Traditional Details

II. TRIBE OF NAPHTALI

1. Its Relative Position

2. Its Location in Palestine

3. Physical Features

4. Distinction of the Tribe

5. Sites and Inhabitants

6. Labors of Jesus in This District

I. The Patriarch.

1. Name:

The 5th son of Jacob, and the 2nd born to him by Rachel's handmaid, Bilhah. He was full brother of Da (Ge 30:7).

At his birth Rachel is said to have exclaimed, naphtule 'Elohim niphtalti, "wrestlings of God"--i.e. "mighty wrestlings"--"have I wrestled."

2. Circumstances of His Birth:

Her sister's fruitfulness was a sore trial to the barren Rachel. By her artifice she had obtained children, the offspring of her maid ranking as her own; and thus her reproach of childlessness was removed. The name Naphtali given to…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Naphtali

My wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid (Gen. 30:8). When Jacob went down into Egypt, Naphtali had four sons (Gen. 46:24). Little is known of him as an individual.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(wrestling), the fifth son of Jacob; the second child name to him by Bilhah, Rachel’s slave. His birth and the bestowal of his name are recorded in (Genesis 30:8) When the census was taken at Mount Sinai the tribe of Naphtali numbered no less than 53,400 fighting men, (Numbers 1:43; 2:50) but when the borders of the promised land were reached, its numbers were reduced to, 45,400. (Numbers 26:48-50) During the march through the wilderness Naphtali occupied a position on the north of the sacred tent with Dan and Asher. (Numbers 2:25-31) In the apportionment of the land, the lot of Naphtali was enclosed on three sides by those of other tribes. On the west lay Asher, on the…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The sixth son of Jacob, by Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid, Ge 30:8. We know but few particulars of the lie of Naphtali. His sons were four, Ge 46:24. The patriarch Jacob, when he gave his blessing, said, as it is in the English Bible, "Naphtali is a hind let loose; he giveth goodly words," Ge 49:21. For an illustration of this passage, see HIND.

The tribe of Naphtali, called Nephtalim in Mt 4:15, were located in a rich and fertile portion of northern Palestine; having Asher on the west, the upper Jordan and part of the sea of Tiberias on the east; and running north into the Lebanon range, some lower offshoots of which prolonged to the south formed the "mountains of Naphtali,"…

Ahimaaz in Naphtali also he he took the object marker Basemath [the] daughter of Solomon to a wife
גַּם־gam- also H1571 Adverb
769× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Also means 'even' or 'too', used for emphasis or to connect ideas, like 'both...and' or 'neither...nor'. It can introduce a climax or show contrast.
Tyndale gloss
also
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גַּם (gam) is an adverb meaning 'also' or 'moreover,' indicating addition or emphasis. It can express various nuances, such as 'even,' 'indeed,' or 'but.' The term is often used in a correlational manner, as in 'both...and.' It appears in contexts that require clarification or reinforcement of a statement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גַּם 768 adv. denoting addition, also, moreover, yea

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1571 גַּם denoting addition, also, moreover, yea

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1571 gam gam

by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather;

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea,

though; often repeated as correl. both...and:--again, alike,

also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or,

even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover,

nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גַּם (gam) — also.

1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea

1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)

1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)

1c) even (for stress)

1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)

1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)

1f) but, yet, though (adversative)

1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)

2) (TWOT) again, alike

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HD — Adverb
HD
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ol'-so: In the Greek kai, when it is equivalent to "also" or "even," is always placed before the word or phrase which it is intended to emphasize (e.g. Ac 12:3; 1 Joh 4:21). Mt 6:14 should therefore read, "Your heavenly Father will forgive you also"; Lu 6:13, "Whom also he named apostles"; Heb 8:6, "The mediator of a better covenant also"; and 1Th 4:14, `If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also (we believe that) those who are fallen asleep in Jesus, God will bring with Him.'

Ahimaaz in Naphtali also he he took the object marker Basemath [the] daughter of Solomon to a wife
ה֗וּאHu' he H1931 Pronoun
1,879× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Tyndale gloss
he/she/it
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הוּא (hu) is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or it, used for emphasis or when no verb is present. It can also refer to oneself or serve as a demonstrative pronoun. The word has various nuances, including resuming the subject with emphasis or expressing it unobtrusively. It can indicate 'that' or 'those' when used with the definite article.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הוּא m. הִיא f., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing. he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it

an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)

It resumes the subj. with emph.

Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible

It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

As an emph. predicate, of God

In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)

With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1931 הוּא, הִיא he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it . an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)

. It resumes the subj. with emph.

. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible

. It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

. As an emph. predicate, of God

. In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)

. With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1931 huw' hoo

of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a

primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or

it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also

(intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same;

sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally

(instead of copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self),

it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they,

this, those, which (is), who.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.

pron 3p s

1) he, she, it

1a) himself (with emphasis)

1b) resuming subj with emphasis

1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)

1d) (anticipating subj)

1e) (emphasising predicate)

1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron

2) that (with article)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Pron — Pronoun
HPp3ms
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ha: The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "h." It came also to be used for the number 5. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
Ahimaaz in Naphtali also he he took the object marker Basemath [the] daughter of Solomon to a wife
לָקַ֛חla.Kach he took H3947 Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singular
966× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to take or get something, and it is used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to take a wife, to take possession of something, or to receive a gift. For example, in Genesis 2:22, God takes a rib from Adam to create Eve.
Amplified meaning
taken as a wife, to take
Tyndale gloss
to take: take
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The Hebrew word לָקַח (*laqach*) means 'to take' and encompasses a wide range of actions, including to receive, seize, capture, and carry away. It can refer to taking something in hand, taking a wife, or even taking vengeance. The verb has various forms indicating different nuances, such as being taken away or captured.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לָקַח 965 vb. take

Qal

take, take in hand

take and carry along with oneself

take from, or out of

take, carry away

take away from, so as to deprive of

esp. take away life

take to or for a person

take up, upon = put upon

= fetch

take = lead, conduct (with or without contact)

take = capture, seize

take = carry off

in phr. take vengeance

Niph.

be captured, of ark

be taken away, removed

be taken, brought unto

Pu.

be taken from, out of

= be stolen from

be taken captive

be taken away, removed

Hoph.

be taken, brought unto

be taken out of

be taken away from

Hithp. lit. fire taking hold of itself, of lightning

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3947 לָקַח take .. take, take in hand

. take and carry along with oneself

. . take from, or out of

. take, carry away

. take away from, so as to deprive of

. esp. take away life

. take to or for a person

. take up, upon = put upon

. = fetch

. take = lead, conduct (with or without contact)

. take = capture, seize

. take = carry off

. in phr. take vengeance

. . be captured, of ark

. be taken away, removed

. be taken, brought unto

. . be taken from, out of

. = be stolen from

. be taken captive

. be taken away, removed

. . be taken, brought unto

. be taken out of

. be taken away from

. lit. fire taking hold of itself, of lightning

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3947 laqach law-kakh'

a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of

applications):--accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch,

get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve,

seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לָקַח (la.qach) — to take: take.

: take

1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to take, take in the hand

1a2) to take and carry along

1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away

1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept

1a5) to take up or upon, put upon

1a6) to fetch

1a7) to take, lead, conduct

1a8) to take, capture, seize

1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be captured

1b2) to be taken away, be removed

1b3) to be taken, brought unto

1c) (Pual)

1c1) to be taken from or out of

1c2) to be stolen from

1c3) to be taken captive

1c4) to be taken away, be removed

1d) (Hophal)

1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto

1d2) to be taken out of

1d3) to be taken away

1e) (Hithpael)

1e1) to take hold of oneself

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V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singular
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The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
Ahimaaz in Naphtali also he he took the object marker Basemath [the] daughter of Solomon to a wife
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
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אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
Ahimaaz in Naphtali also he he took the object marker Basemath [the] daughter of Solomon to a wife
בָּשְׂמַ֥תba.se.Mat Basemath H1315 Noun proper feminine
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Basemath was a wife of Esau and a daughter of Solomon, mentioned in Genesis 28:9. She was an Arab woman living during the time of the Patriarchs. Basemath was also the mother of Reuel.
Amplified meaning
an Arab woman
Tyndale gloss
Basemath
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בָּֽשְׂמַת (Bosmath) refers to a name associated with two women in the Old Testament: a Hittite wife of Esau and a daughter of Solomon who married Ahimaaz. The word is linked to the concept of fragrance or spice. There is some variation in spelling, with references to both Bashemath and Basmath.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בָּֽשְׂמַת n.pr.f. (perfume?)

Hittite woman, a wife of Esau

daughter of Solomon, wife of Ahimaaz

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1315 בָּֽשְׂמַת (perfume?) . Hittite woman, a wife of Esau

. daughter of Solomon, wife of Ahimaaz

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1315 Bosmath bos-math'

feminine of 1314 (the second form); fragrance; Bosmath, the

name of a wife of Esau, and of a daughter of Solomon:--

Bashemath, Basmath.

see HEBREW for 01314

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּֽשְׂמַת (bos.mat) — Basemath.

A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.15;

daughter of: Solomon (H8010);

sister of: Taphath (H2955) and Rehoboam (H7346); married to Ahimaaz (H0290I)

§ Bashemath or Basmath = "spice"

1) Hittite wife of Esau, daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth

2) daughter of Solomon, wife of Ahimaaz, one of Solomon's commissariat officers

בָּֽשְׂמַת (bos.mat) — Basemath.

A woman living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.26.34;

daughter of: Elon (H0356); married to Esau (H6215);

mother of: Eliphaz (H0464); also called Basemath (KJV: Bashemath) at Gen.26.34;

Another name of a.dah (עָדָה "Adah" H5711H)

§ Bashemath or Basmath = "spice"

1) Hittite wife of Esau, daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth

2) daughter of Solomon, wife of Ahimaaz, one of Solomon's commissariat officers

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Ahimaaz in Naphtali also he he took the object marker Basemath [the] daughter of Solomon to a wife
בַּת־bat- [the] daughter of H1323 Noun common · feminine singular construct
588× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Amplified meaning
a female child, a woman
Tyndale gloss
Bath (Shua)
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בַּת (bat) means 'daughter' and encompasses a range of meanings including female child, young women, and even personifications of cities or inhabitants. It can also refer to villages in certain contexts. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and is used in various figurative senses, such as 'branch' or 'apple of the eye.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּת 587 n.f. daughter

daughter, female child

young women, women

with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

pl. = villages, after name of city

in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

ostrich

fig.

of vine = branch

as n. relat.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1323 בַּת daughter . daughter, female child

. young women, women

. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

. pl. = villages, after name of city

. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

. ostrich

. fig.

. of vine = branch

. as n. relat.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1323 bath bath

from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same

wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and

figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter,

X first, X old, + owl, town, village.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01121

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּת (bat) — daughter.

: daughter

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)

בַּת (bat) — daughter: village.

: village

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

בַּת (bat) — Bath (Shua).

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;

daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);

mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)

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ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

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…

Ahimaaz in Naphtali also he he took the object marker Basemath [the] daughter of Solomon to a wife
שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.Moh Solomon H8010 Noun proper masculine
293× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Shelomoh, or Solomon, was a king of Judah and successor of his father David, first mentioned in 2 Samuel 5:14 and known for his wisdom.
Amplified meaning
a king of Israel
Tyndale gloss
Solomon
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שְׁלֹמֹה (Shlomoh) refers to Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, known as a king of Judah. The name means 'peaceful' and he is recognized as the third king of Israel, credited with authorship of Proverbs and Song of Songs. He is first mentioned in 2 Samuel 5:14.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׁלֹמֹה 293 n.pr.m. Solomon

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8010 שְׁלֹמֹה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8010 Shlomoh shel-o-mo'

from 7965; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor:--Solomon.

see HEBREW for 07965

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁלֹמֹה (she.lo.moh) — Solomon.

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.14;

son of: David (H1732) and Bathsheba (H1339);

brother of: Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727) and Nathan (H5416);

half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); married to daughter_of_Pharaoh (H6547P) and Naamah (H5279A);

father of: Taphath (H2955), Basemath (H1315) and Rehoboam (H7346); also called Jedidiah at 2Sa.12.25;

§ Solomon = "peace"

son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs

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HNpm
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sol'-o-mun (shelomoh; New Testament Solomon):

I. EARLY LIFE

1. Name and Meaning

2. Sources

3. Birth and Upbringing

4. His Accession

5. Closing Days of David

II. REIGN OF SOLOMON

1. His Vision

2. His Policy

3. Its Results

4. Alliance with Tyre

5. Alliance with Egypt

6. Domestic Troubles

III. HIS BUILDINGS

1. The Temple

2. The Palace

3. Other Buildings

4. The Corvee

IV. HIS CHARACTER

1. Personal Qualities

2. His Wisdom

3. His Learning

4. Trade and Commerce

5. Officers of State

6. Wives

7. Revenues

8. Literary Works

LITERATURE

I. Early Life.

Solomon was the son of David and Bath-sheba, and became the 3rd king of Israel.

1. Name and Meaning:

He was so named by his mother (2Sa 12:24, Qere; see TEXT AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT; TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT), but by the prophet Nathan, or by his father (Vulgate), he was called Jedidiah--"loved of Yahweh." The name…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Solomon

Peaceful, (Heb. Shelomoh), David’s second son by Bathsheba, i.e., the first after their legal marriage (2 Sam. 12). He was probably born about B.C. 1035 (1 Chr. 22:5; 29:1). He succeeded his father on the throne in early manhood, probably about sixteen or eighteen years of age. Nathan, to whom his education was intrusted, called him Jedidiah, i.e., “beloved of the Lord” (2 Sam. 12:24, 25). He was the first king of Israel “born in the purple.” His father chose him as his successor, passing over the claims of his elder sons: “Assuredly Solomon my son shall reign after me.” His history is recorded in 1 Kings 1-11 and 2 Chr. 1-9. His elevation to the throne took place before his father’s death, and was hastened on mainly by Nathan and Bathsheba, in consequence of the rebellion…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(peaceful). I. Early life and occasion to the throne . --Solomon was the child of David’s old age, the last born of all his sons. (1 Chronicles 3:5) The yearnings of the "man of war" led him to give to the new-horn infant the name of Solomon (Shelomoth, the peaceful one). Nathan, with a marked reference to the meaning of the king’s own name (David, the darling, the beloved one), calls the infant Jedidiah (Jedid’yah), that is, the darling of the Lord. (2 Samuel 11:24,25) He was placed under the care of Nathan from his earliest infancy. At first, apparently, there was no distinct purpose to make him the heir. Absalom was still the king’s favorite son, (2 Samuel 13:37; 18:33) and was looked on by the people as the destined…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Peaceful, the son and successor of David, born of Bathsheba, B. C. 1033. The prophet Nathan called him Jedidiah, "beloved of the Lord," 2Sa 12:25 and he was a child of promise, 1Ch 22:9,10. At the age of eighteen he received from David the throne which his brother Adonijah had endeavored to usurp. Scripture records his earnest and pious petition for wisdom from above, that he might govern that great people well; and the bestowal of the wisdom, with numerous other blessings in its train, Mt 6:33. His unequalled learning and sagacity soon became renowned throughout the East, and continue so even to this day. In every kind of temporal prosperity he was preeminently favored. His unquestioned dominion extended from the Euphrates to…

Ahimaaz in Naphtali also he he took the object marker Basemath [the] daughter of Solomon to a wife
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shah to a wife H802 Preposition · noun common feminine singular absolute
781× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for woman, used to describe a female person, wife, or animal, appears in many biblical passages, including Genesis and Exodus, and is often translated as woman, wife, or female.
Tyndale gloss
woman
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אִשָּׁה (ishshah) means 'woman,' 'wife,' or 'female.' It can refer to a woman in general, a wife in relation to a man, or the female of animals. The term also has distributive and reciprocal uses, indicating 'each woman' from her neighbor. The word is derived from the masculine forms אִישׁ (ish) and אִישָׁה (ishah), indicating a broad range of meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אִשָּׁה 773 n.f. woman, wife, female

woman

Wife (woman belonging to a man, usually cstr. or sf.)

Female of animals

With distrib. & recipr. sense, each woman from her neighbor; each one

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H802 אִשָּׁה woman, wife, female . woman

. Wife (woman belonging to a man, usually cstr. or sf.)

. Female of animals

. With distrib. & recipr. sense, each woman from her neighbor; each one

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

802 'ishshah ish-shaw'

feminine of 376 or 582; irregular plural, nashiym

{naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as

582):--(adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none,

one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.

see HEBREW for 0376

see HEBREW for 0582

see HEBREW for 0582

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) — woman.

: woman

1) woman, wife, female

1a) woman (opposite of man)

1b) wife (woman married to a man)

1c) female (of animals)

1d) each, every (pronoun)

אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) — woman: wife.

: wife/widow

1) woman, wife, female

1a) woman (opposite of man)

1b) wife (woman married to a man)

1c) female (of animals)

1d) each, every (pronoun)

אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) — woman: another.

: another

1) woman, wife, female

1a) woman (opposite of man)

1b) wife (woman married to a man)

1c) female (of animals)

1d) each, every (pronoun)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Ncfsa — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absolute
HR/Ncfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

wif.

See MARRIAGE; RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Wife

The ordinance of marriage was sanctioned in Paradise (Gen. 2:24; Matt. 19:4-6). Monogamy was the original law under which man lived, but polygamy early commenced (Gen. 4:19), and continued to prevail all down through Jewish history. The law of Moses regulated but did not prohibit polygamy. A man might have a plurality of wives, but a wife could have only one husband. A wife’s legal rights (Ex. 21:10) and her duties (Prov. 31:10-31; 1 Tim. 5:14) are specified. She could be divorced in special cases (Deut.…

→ Called

DESIRE OF THE EYES Eze 24:16

→ HELP Ge 2:18,20

→ FRUITFUL VINE Ps 128:3

→ The judgment denounced against Eve Ge 3:16

→ Relation of, to husband Ge 2:18,23,24; 1Co 11:3-12

→ Domestic duties of Ge 18:6; Pr 31:13-27

→ Beloved, by Isaac Ge 24:67

→ Beloved, by Jacob Ge 29:30

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