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

after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)

1. as an adverb

   1. behind (of place)

   2. afterwards (of time)

2. as a preposition

   1. behind, after (of place)

   2. after (of time)

   3. besides

3. as a conjunction

   1. after that

4. as a substantive

   1. hinder part

5. with other prepositions

   1. from behind

   2. from following after

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)

land, earth

1. earth

   1. whole earth (as opposed to a part)

   2. earth (as opposed to heaven)

   3. earth (inhabitants)

2. land

   1. country, territory

   2. district, region

   3. tribal territory

   4. piece of ground

   5. land of Canaan, Israel

   6. inhabitants of land

   7. Sheol, land without return, (under) world

   8. city (-state)

3. ground, surface of the earth

   1. ground

   2. soil

4. (in phrases)

   1. people of the land

   2. space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)

   3. level or plain country

   4. land of the living

   5. end(s) of the earth

5. (almost wholly late in usage)

   1. lands, countries

      1. often in contrast to Canaan

(relative part.)

1. which, who

2. that which

(conj)

1. that (in obj clause)

2. when

3. since

4. as

5. conditional if

Bichri = "youthful"

1. a Benjamite, father of Sheba

   adjective

2. (BDB) the Bichrites

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

belly, abdomen, fifth ribs

sword, knife

1. sword

2. knife

3. tools for cutting stone

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

not, no

1. not (with verb - absolute prohibition)

2. not (with modifier - negation)

3. nothing (subst)

4. without (with particle)

5. before (of time)

to die, kill, have one executed

1. (Qal)

   1. to die

   2. to die (as penalty), be put to death

   3. to die, perish (of a nation)

   4. to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)

2. (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch

3. (Hiphil) to kill, put to death

4. (Hophal)

   1. to be killed, be put to death

      1. to die prematurely

internal organs, inward parts, bowels, intestines, belly

1. inward parts

2. digestive organs

3. organs of procreation, womb

4. place of emotions or distress or love (fig.)

5. external belly

to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill

1. (Niphal) to be stricken or smitten

2. (Pual) to be stricken or smitten

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust

   2. to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)

   3. to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage

   4. to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy

4. (Hophal) to be smitten

   1. to receive a blow

   2. to be wounded

   3. to be beaten

   4. to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain

   5. to be attacked and captured

   6. to be smitten (with disease)

   7. to be blighted (of plants)

Amasa = "burden"

1. son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom

2. son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz

to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after

1. (Qal)

   1. to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon

   2. to persecute, harass (fig)

   3. to follow after, aim to secure (fig)

   4. to run after (a bribe) (fig)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be pursued

   2. one pursued (participle)

3. (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue

4. (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away

5. (Hiphil) to pursue, chase

Sheba = "seven"

1. Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David

2. Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber

   proper locative noun

3. a town in Simeon

to keep, guard, observe, give heed

1. (Qal)

   1. to keep, have charge of

   2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life

      1. watch, watchman (participle)

   3. to watch for, wait for

   4. to watch, observe

   5. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)

   6. to keep (within bounds), restrain

   7. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)

   8. to keep, preserve, protect

   9. to keep, reserve

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware

   2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain

   3. to be kept, be guarded

3. (Piel) to keep, pay heed

4. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

to repeat, do again, change, alter

1. (Qal) to change

2. (Niphal) to be repeated

3. (Piel) to change, alter

4. (Hithpael) to disguise oneself

to pour, pour out, spill

1. (Qal)

   1. to pour, pour out

   2. to shed (blood)

   3. to pour out (anger or heart) (fig)

2. (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed

3. (Pual) to be poured out, be shed

4. (Hithpael)

   1. to be poured out

   2. to pour out oneself