father of an individual

of God as father of his people

head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan

ancestor

1. grandfather, forefathers — of person

2. of people

originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

of producer, generator (fig.)

of benevolence and protection (fig.)

term of respect and honour

ruler or chief (spec.)

Abner = "my father is a lamp"

1. Saul's cousin and army captain, treacherously slain by 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

Ishbosheth = "man of shame"

1. surviving son of Saul, king of Israel for 7 years while David was king over Judah; succeeded by David who united the kingdom

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.)

woman, wife, female

1. woman (opposite of man)

2. wife (woman married to a man)

3. female (of animals)

4. each, every (pronoun)

(relative part.)

1. which, who

2. that which

(conj)

1. that (in obj clause)

2. when

3. since

4. as

5. conditional if

house

1. house, dwelling habitation

2. shelter or abode of animals

3. human bodies (fig.)

4. of Sheol

5. of abode of light and darkness

6. of land of Ephraim

place

receptacle

home, house as containing a family

household, family

1. those belonging to the same household

2. family of descendants, descendants as organized body

household affairs

inwards (metaph.)

(TWOT) temple

on the inside

within

speech, word, speaking, thing

1. speech

2. saying, utterance

3. word, words

4. business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

David = "beloved"

1. youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

goodness, kindness, faithfulness

a reproach, shame

to be hot, furious, burn, become angry, be kindled

1. (Qal) to burn, kindle (anger)

2. (Niphal) to be angry with, be incensed

3. (Hiphil) to burn, kindle

4. (Hithpael) to heat oneself in vexation

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

Judah = "praised"

1. the son of Jacob by Leah

2. the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob

3. the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah

4. the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon

5. a Levite in Ezra's time

6. an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

7. a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah

8. a priest in the time of Nehemiah

day, time, year

1. day (as opposed to night)

2. day (24 hour period)

   1. as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1

   2. as a division of time

      1. a working day, a day's journey

3. days, lifetime (pl.)

4. time, period (general)

5. year

6. temporal references

   1. today

   2. yesterday

   3. tomorrow

dog

1. dog (literal)

2. contempt or abasement (fig.)

3. of pagan sacrifice

4. of male cult prostitute (fig.)

not, no

1. not (with verb - absolute prohibition)

2. not (with modifier - negation)

3. nothing (subst)

4. without (with particle)

5. before (of time)

exceedingly, much

might, force, abundance

muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

1. force, might

2. exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)

   1. exceedingly

   2. up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly

   3. with muchness, muchness

to find, attain to

1. (Qal)

   1. to find

      1. to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)

      2. to find (what is lost)

      3. to meet, encounter

      4. to find (a condition)

      5. to learn, devise

   2. to find out

      1. to find out

      2. to detect

      3. to guess

   3. to come upon, light upon

      1. to happen upon, meet, fall in with

      2. to hit

      3. to befall

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be found

      1. to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered

      2. to appear, be recognised

      3. to be discovered, be detected

      4. to be gained, be secured

   2. to be, be found

      1. to be found in

      2. to be in the possession of

      3. to be found in (a place), happen to be

      4. to be left (after war)

      5. to be present

      6. to prove to be

      7. to be found sufficient, be enough

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to find, attain

   2. to cause to light upon, come upon, come

   3. to cause to encounter

   4. to present (offering)

companion, friend, confidential friend

perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity

1. iniquity

2. guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition)

3. consequence of or punishment for iniquity

upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

1. upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards

2. above, beyond, over (of excess)

3. above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)

4. upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)

5. over (of suspension or extension)

6. by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)

7. down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)

8. to (as a dative)

   conjunction

because that, because, notwithstanding, although

with

1. with

2. against

3. toward

4. as long as

5. beside, except

6. in spite of

to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1. (Qal)

   1. to do, work, make, produce

      1. to do

      2. to work

      3. to deal (with)

      4. to act, act with effect, effect

   2. to make

      1. to make

      2. to produce

      3. to prepare

      4. to make (an offering)

      5. to attend to, put in order

      6. to observe, celebrate

      7. to acquire (property)

      8. to appoint, ordain, institute

      9. to bring about

      10. to use

      11. to spend, pass

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be done

   2. to be made

   3. to be produced

   4. to be offered

   5. to be observed

   6. to be used

3. (Pual) to be made

(Piel) to press, squeeze

to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for

1. (Qal)

   1. to pay attention to, observe

   2. to attend to

   3. to seek, look about for

   4. to seek in vain, need, miss, lack

   5. to visit

   6. to visit upon, punish

   7. to pass in review, muster, number

   8. to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking

   2. to be visited

   3. to be visited upon

   4. to be appointed

   5. to be watched over

3. (Piel) to muster, call up

4. (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account

5. (Hiphil)

   1. to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer

   2. to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit

6. (Hophal)

   1. to be visited

   2. to be deposited

   3. to be made overseer, be entrusted

7. (Hithpael) numbered

8. (Hothpael) numbered

   masculine plural abstract noun

musterings, expenses

head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning

1. head (of man, animals)

2. top, tip (of mountain)

3. height (of stars)

4. chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)

5. head, front, beginning

6. chief, choicest, best

7. head, division, company, band

8. sum

Saul or Shaul = "desired"

1. a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel

2. an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah

3. a son of Simeon

4. a Levite, son of Uzziah