1 Samuel 25:43 — Word Study
WLCוְאֶת־ אֲחִינֹ֛עַם לָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אל וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ גַּֽם־ שְׁתֵּיהֶ֥ן ל֖וֹ לְנָשִֽׁים׃ ס
BSADavidDâvid [the youngest son of Jesse, a king of Israel] had alsoʼêth [previously, in addition] marriedlâqach■ AhinoamʼĂchîynôʻam [a woman of God's sowing, from Jezreel] of JezreelYizrᵉʻêʼl [a city in Issachar, a place of God's nurturing growth] So [she and Abigail] were bothshᵉnayim [as a wife, a female partner, a woman of joy, a wise and beautiful companion, together, as a pair] wivesʼishshâh [women, female partners, companions]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| אֲחִינֹ֛עַם | Ahinoam | Noun proper feminine |
| לָקַ֥ח | he had taken | Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine singular |
| דָּוִ֖ד | David | Noun proper masculine |
| מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אל | from Jezreel | Preposition, noun proper |
| וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ | and they became | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person feminine plural |
| גַּֽם־ | also | Adverb |
| שְׁתֵּיהֶ֥ן | both of them | Noun common feminine dual construct, suffix |
| ל֖וֹ | of him | Preposition, suffix |
| לְנָשִֽׁים׃ ס | wives | Preposition, noun common masculine plural absolute |
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| BSB | David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives. |
| KJV | David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives. |
| ASV | David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives. |
| YLT | And Ahinoam hath David taken from Jezreel, and they are — even both of them — to him for wives; |
| WEB | David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives. |
| BBE | And David had taken Ahinoam of Jezreel, to be his wife; these two were his wives. |
The translations agree on the meaning of the verse without significant differences.
The main clause presents David's action, followed by a conjunction phrase that connects to the outcome of that action.
8 commentators on this verse
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subjectדָּוִד
verbלָקַח
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Deep Study — 1 Samuel 25:43
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Context — David's Marriagesgenerated
1 Samuel 25:43 describes David's marriage to Ahinoam from Jezreel, highlighting his relationships with multiple wives, including Abigail. This context reflects the customs of the time regarding marriage and family structure, as seen in other passages like 2 Samuel 3:2 and Genesis 2:24.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua 15:56 | Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, |
| 2 | 2 Samuel 3:2 | And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; |
| 3 | Genesis 2:24 | For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. |
| 4 | Matthew 19:5–8 | and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’ ? |
| 5 | 1 Samuel 27:3 | David 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. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֲחִינֹעַם, 'a.chi.No.'amgenerated
The name אֲחִינֹעַם (*Achiyno`am*) means "my brother is delight" and refers to two women in the Old Testament: one was the wife of Saul and the other was the wife of David. The name suggests familial connections and indicates a relationship of joy.
Ahinoam was the mother of Amnon, David's son, and her identity as a wife of David places her within the broader narrative of his reign and family.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the meaning of the verse, consistently identifying David as having married Ahinoam from Jezreel.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb לָקַח, he had taken, governs the sentence, with a noun phrase and prepositional phrases detailing the subject and object. The structure indicates David's action of taking Ahinoam as a wife.
The sentence flows logically, presenting David's action followed by the result of that action, emphasizing the duality of his marriages.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates לָקַח as ἔλαβεν, which means 'he took.' This choice aligns with the Hebrew meaning of taking a wife, preserving the action's intent.
The translation reflects a straightforward rendering of the Hebrew, maintaining the focus on David's marital relationships.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Samuel 25:43 tells us that David married Ahinoam from Jezreel, making her and Abigail both his wives. This reflects the customs of the time regarding marriage and family.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Ahinoam means 'my brother is delight' and signifies a connection to joy and family.
The verse mentions Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail as David's wives.
David's marriages reflect the social and familial structures of his time, highlighting the importance of alliances through marriage.
It shows that David had multiple wives, which was a common practice in ancient Israel.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn about the role of women in David's time from this verse?
- How does the concept of marriage in ancient Israel differ from today?
- What significance do you think Ahinoam's name holds in the context of her relationship with David?
- How do David's marriages reflect his leadership and the culture of his time?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Bede comments on David's marriage to Ahinoam, noting the significance of her name and the implications of divine choice in relationships.
But David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel, etc. Ahinoam means brother's beauty, Jezreel is interpreted as seed of God. Therefore, the Lord chose not only from the synagogue of the Jews those whom He would join to Himself with internal love,Early Church Fathers on 1 Samuel 25 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Samuel 25:43 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel,.... A city in the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:56; that is, he took her to wife, and as it seems before Abigail became his wife; see 2 Samuel 3:2; and they were
Read John Gill on 1 Samuel 25 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Samuel 25 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments1 Samuel 25:43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.Ver. 43. And they were also both of them his wives.] Polygamy was a sin of ignorance in the ancients, who either knew not, or understood not that prohibition in Leviticus 18:18. See the like continuance in an error of life unreformed, Nehemiah 9:17.
Read John Trapp on 1 Samuel 25 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(43) David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel.—Jezreel is not the city in Issachar (Joshua 19:18), but a town in the southern part of Canaan, situate in the hill country of Judah, near Maon. The fatal results of this disastrous and unhappy Oriental custom of polygamy, as time went on, showed themselves in King David’s household—a plentiful crop of intrigues, crimes, and murders in the royal palace were the sad fruits of his yielding to the miserable practice, which has ever been one of the curses of the East.
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Samuel 25 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 43. David also took Ahinoam] Many think that this was his wife before he took Abigail; she is always mentioned first in the list of his wives, and she was the mother of his eldest son Ammon. Of Jezreel] There were two places of this name; one in the tribe of Issachar, the other in the tribe of Judah.
Read AdamClarke on 1 Samuel 25 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges43. took] Had taken, before his marriage with Abigail. Ahinoam stands first in the list of his wives in 2 Samuel 3:2. of Jezreel] A city in the mountains of Judah near Carmel and Juttah. See Joshua 15:55-56.
Read Cambridge on 1 Samuel 25 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleIn the list of David’s wives Ahinoam is mentioned first 2 Samuel 3:2; 1 Chronicles 3:1. But this may be only because her son was the first-born.
Read Albert Barnes on 1 Samuel 25 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible43. Ahinoam — Who also shared his fortunes, and was the mother of his eldest son, Amnon. 2 Samuel 3:2.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on 1 Samuel 25 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives.
David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives.
David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives.
David had also married Ahinoam from Jezreel; the two of them became his wives.
Tyndale line
David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.
David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.
David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
Dauid also tooke Ahinoam of Izreel, and they were both his wiues.
Strictly literal
David had also taken Ahinoam of Jizreel; and they became, even both of them, his wives.
And Ahinoam hath David taken from Jezreel, and they are — even both of them — to him for wives;
And David has taken Ahinoam from Jezreel, and they are—even both of them—for wives to him;
David also took Achino'am of Yizre'el; and both of them became thus his wives.
Now David had also taken Ahinoam of Jezreel as a wife; both of them became his wives.
From the Latin
Moreover David took also Achinoam of Jezrahel: and they were both of them his wives.
Simplified
David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So they both were his wives.
And David had taken Ahinoam of Jezreel, to be his wife; these two were his wives.
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.
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 in their wording, with the Septuagint providing a similar structure though with different word order. Eight of the ten words match, indicating a close relationship between the two texts.
וְאֶת־ אֲחִינֹ֛עַם לָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אל וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ גַּֽם־ שְׁתֵּיהֶ֥ן ל֖וֹ לְנָשִֽׁים׃ ס
8 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
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Lexicons — every word in 1 Samuel 25:43
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.
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).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
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
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)
Conj | DirObjM — Conjunction · particleHC/To
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."
אֲחִינֹ֫עַם n.pr.f. (my brother is delight)
wife of Saul
Jezreelitess, wife of David
base
H293 אֲחִינֹ֫עַם
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
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
N-proper — Noun proper feminineHNpf
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…
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.)
(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)
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.
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
base
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
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.
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
V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singularHVqp3ms
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.
דָּוִד, דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m. David
base
H1732 דָּוִד, דָּוִיד David
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
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)
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
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
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…
(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…
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…
יִזְרְעֶאל (yizre'el) means "God sows" and refers to both a city in the Negev of Judah and another in Issachar, located on the northwest spur of Mount Gilboa. It is also the name of a man, specifically the first son of the prophet Hosea. The entries indicate its geographical and personal significance, but do not present any notable disagreements.
יִזְרְעֶאל
n.pr.loc. (God soweth)
city in the Negeb of Judah
city in Issachar
n.pr.m.
Hosea’s son
Judahite name
base
H3157 יִזְרְעֶאל, יִזְרְעֵאל
3157 Yizr`e'l yiz-reh-ale'
from 2232 and 410; God will sow; Jizreel, the name of two
places in Palestine and of two Israelites:--Jezreel.
see HEBREW for 02232
see HEBREW for 0410
יִזְרְעֶאל (yiz.re.el) — Jezreel.
Jezreel = "God sows"
a city in the Nekeb of Judah
Also named: yiz.re.e.li (יִזְרְעֵאלִי "Jezreel" H3158)
יִזְרְעֶאל (yiz.re.el) — Jezreel.
Jezreel = "God sows"
a city in Issachar on the northwest spur of Mount Gilboa
Also named: yiz.re.e.li (יִזְרְעֵאלִי "Jezreelite" H3158H)
יִזְרְעֶאל (yiz.re.el) — Jezreel.
§ Jezreel = "God sows"
a city in Issachar on the northwest spur of Mount Gilboa
יִזְרְעֶאל (yiz.re.el) — Jezreel.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.3;
son of: Hur (H2354);
brother of: Uri (H0221), Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829)
§ Jezreel = "God sows"
1) a descendant of the father or founder of Etam of Judah
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun properHR/Npl
jez'-re-el, jez'-rel (yizre`e'l, "God soweth"):
(1) A city on the border of the territory of Issachar (Jos 19:18).
1. Territory:
It is named with Chesulloth and Shunem (modern Iksal and Solam). It remained loyal to the house of Saul, and is mentioned as part of the kingdom over which Abner set Ishbosheth (2Sa 2:9). From Jezreel came the tidings of Saul and Jonathan's death on Gilboa, which brought disaster to Mephibosheth (2Sa 4:4). The city plays no important part in the history till the time of Ahab. Attracted, doubtless, by the fine position and natural charms of the place, he made it one of his royal residences, building here a palace (1Ki 21:1). This was evidently on the…
Jezreel
God scatters. (1.) A town of Issachar (Josh. 19:18), where the kings of Israel often resided (1 Kings 18:45; 21:1; 2 Kings 9:30). Here Elijah met Ahab, Jehu, and Bidkar; and here Jehu executed his dreadful commission against the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9:14-37; 10:1-11). It has been identified with the modern Zerin, on the most western point of the range of Gilboa, reaching down into the great and fertile valley of Jezreel, to which it gave its name.
(2.) A town in Judah (Josh. 15:56), to the south-east of Hebron. Ahinoam, one of David’s wives, probably belonged to this place (
A city situated in the plain of the same name between Gilboa and Little Hermon, now generally called Esdraelon. [ESDRAELON] It appears in (Joshua 19:18) but its historical importance dates from the reign of Ahab, B.C. 918-897, who chose it for his chief residence. The situation of the modern village of Zerin still remains to show the fitness of his choice. Int he neighborhood, or within the town probably, were a temple and grove of Eastward, with an establishment of 400 priests supported by Jezebel. (1 Kings 16:33; 2 Kings 10:11) The palace of Ahab, (1 Kings 21:1; 18:46) probably containing his "ivory house," (1 Kings…
1. A celebrated city of Issachar, Jos 19:18, lying westward of Bethshean, 2Sa 4:4. Ahab had here a palace; and this city became famous on account of his seizure of Naboth’s vineyard, 1Ki 21:1-29; and the vengeance executed on Ahab, 2Ki 9:10,14-37 10:1-11. Jezreel was called Esdraela in the time of the Maccabees, and is now replaced by a small and ruinous Arab village, called Zerin, at the northwest point of mount Gilboa. Its elevated site gives one a fine view of the great plain of Esdraelon on the west, and the hills that border it; and towards the east it overhangs the wide and fertile "valley of Jezreel," Jos 17:16
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.
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.
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
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
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
Hc/Vqw3fp — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person feminine pluralHc/Vqw3fp
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.
גַּם 768 adv. denoting addition, also, moreover, yea
base
H1571 גַּם denoting addition, also, moreover, yea
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.
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
HD — AdverbHD
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.'
שְׁנַ֫יִם (shnayim) means 'two' and serves as both a cardinal and ordinal number. It can denote 'both,' 'double,' or 'twice,' and is used in various combinations with other numbers. The word is derived as a dual form of שָׁנָה (shanah), which relates to the concept of pairs.
שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m. et f. du. two
base
H8147 שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם two
8147 shnayim shen-ah'-yim
dual of 8145; feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also
(as ordinal) twofold:--both, couple, double, second, twain, +
twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
see HEBREW for 08145
שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) — two.
1) two
1a) two (the cardinal number)
1a1) two, both, double, twice
1b) second (the ordinal number)
1c) in combination with other numbers
1d) both (a dual number)
Adj | Suff — Noun common feminine dual construct · suffixHNcfdc/Sp3fp
וֹ (o) — him.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular
HRd/Sp3ms — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp3ms
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.
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
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
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
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)
Prep | N-fp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural absoluteHR/Ncmpa