Abishai = "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift"

1. grandson of Jesse, nephew of David via his sister Zeruiah, brother of Joab

brother

1. brother of same parents

2. half-brother (same father)

3. relative, kinship, same tribe

4. each to the other (reciprocal relationship)

5. (fig.) of resemblance

to, toward, unto (of motion)

into (limit is actually entered)

1. in among

toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)

against (motion or direction of a hostile character)

in addition to, to

concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of

according to (rule or standard)

at, by, against (of one's presence)

in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

to say, speak, utter

1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

I (first pers. sing. - usually used for emphasis)

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

Ittai or Ithai = "with me"

1. a Gittite commander from Gath in David's army

2. one of David's 30 mighty warriors, a Benjamite

son, grandson, child, member of a group

1. son, male child

2. grandson

3. children (pl. - male and female)

4. youth, young men (pl.)

5. young (of animals)

6. sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]

7. people (of a nation) (pl.)

8. of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)

9. a member of a guild, order, class

also, even, indeed, moreover, yea

1. also, moreover (giving emphasis)

2. neither, neither...nor (with negative)

3. even (for stress)

4. indeed, yea (introducing climax)

5. also (of correspondence or retribution)

6. but, yet, though (adversative)

7. even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)

(TWOT) again, alike

Gittite = "belonging to Gath"

1. an inhabitant of Gath

David = "beloved"

1. youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

hand

1. hand (of man)

2. strength, power (fig.)

3. side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)

4. (various special, technical senses)

   1. sign, monument

   2. part, fractional part, share

   3. time, repetition

   4. axle-trees, axle

   5. stays, support (for laver)

   6. tenons (in tabernacle)

   7. a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)

   8. wrists

Joab = "Jehovah is father"

1. son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army

2. a Judaite descendant of Kenaz

3. a post exilic family

to go out, come out, exit, go forth

1. (Qal)

   1. to go or come out or forth, depart

   2. to go forth (to a place)

   3. to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)

   4. to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)

   5. to come out of

2. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out

   2. to bring out of

   3. to lead out

   4. to deliver

3. (Hophal) to be brought out or forth

king

nation, people

1. people, nation

2. persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

kinsman, kindred

with

1. with

2. against

3. toward

4. as long as

5. beside, except

6. in spite of

Zeruiah = "balsam"

1. sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of David's army - Abishai, Joab, and Asahel

to send, send away, let go, stretch out

1. (Qal)

   1. to send

   2. to stretch out, extend, direct

   3. to send away

   4. to let loose

2. (Niphal) to be sent

3. (Piel)

   1. to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out

   2. to let go, set free

   3. to shoot forth (of branches)

   4. to let down

   5. to shoot

4. (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled

5. (Hiphil) to send

third, one third, third part, third time

1. ordinal number