Ahikam = "my brother has risen (arisen)"

1. son of Shaphan, an officer in Josiah's reign

2. protector of Jeremiah

3. father of Gedaliah

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 support, confirm, be faithful

1. (Qal)

   1. to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish

      1. foster-father (subst.)

      2. foster-mother, nurse

      3. pillars, supporters of the door

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm

      1. to be carried by a nurse

      2. made firm, sure, lasting

      3. confirmed, established, sure

      4. verified, confirmed

      5. reliable, faithful, trusty

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in

      1. stand firm

      2. trust, believe

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

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

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

Baalis = "lord of the banner: in causing the joy"

1. king of the Ammonites at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar

Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great"

1. a son of Jeduthun in the time of David

2. son of Ahikam, the governor of Judea appointed by Nebuchadnezzar

3. son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah

4. son of Amariah and grandson of Hezekiah

5. a priest of the sons of Jeshua in the time of Ezra

to know

1. (Qal)

   1. to know

      1. to know, learn to know

      2. to perceive

      3. to perceive and see, find out and discern

      4. to discriminate, distinguish

      5. to know by experience

      6. to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess

      7. to consider

   2. to know, be acquainted with

   3. to know (a person carnally)

   4. to know how, be skilful in

   5. to have knowledge, be wise

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be made known, be or become known, be revealed

   2. to make oneself known

   3. to be perceived

   4. to be instructed

3. (Piel) to cause to know

4. (Poal) to cause to know

5. (Pual)

   1. to be known

   2. known, one known, acquaintance (participle)

6. (Hiphil) to make known, declare

7. (Hophal) to be made known

8. (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

Ishmael = "God will hear"

1. son of Abraham and Sarah's handmaid Hagar and the progenitor of the Arabian peoples

2. son of Nethaniah and the murderer of Gedaliah

3. a Benjamite, one of the sons of Azel a descendant of Saul through Meribbaal or Mephibosheth

4. a Judaite, father of Zebadiah

5. a Judaite, son of Johanan and one of the captains who aided Jehoiada in restoring Joash to the throne

6. a priest of the family of Pashur with a foreign wife whom he was forced to put away by Ezra

that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1. that

   1. yea, indeed

2. when (of time)

   1. when, if, though (with a concessive force)

3. because, since (causal connection)

4. but (after negative)

5. that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

6. but rather, but

7. except that

8. only, nevertheless

9. surely

10. that is

11. but if

12. for though

13. forasmuch as, for therefore

not, no

1. not (with verb - absolute prohibition)

2. not (with modifier - negation)

3. nothing (subst)

4. without (with particle)

5. before (of time)

king

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)

soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion

1. that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man

2. living being

3. living being (with life in the blood)

4. the man himself, self, person or individual

5. seat of the appetites

6. seat of emotions and passions

7. activity of mind

   1. dubious

8. activity of the will

   1. dubious

9. activity of the character

   1. dubious

Nethaniah = "given of Jehovah"

1. son of Elishama of the royal family of Judah and father of Ishmael who murdered Gedaliah

2. father of Jehudi

3. a Levite, one of the 4 sons of Asaph the minstrel

4. a Levite in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah

Ammon = "tribal"

1. a people dwelling in Transjordan descended from Lot through Ben-ammi

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