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

Benjamin = "son of the right hand"

1. Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother

2. son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin

3. a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife

4. the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob

Israel = "God prevails"

1. the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel

2. the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob

   1. the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split

   2. the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah

   3. the name of the nation after the return from exile

all, the whole

1. all, the whole of

2. any, each, every, anything

3. totality, everything

to capture, take, seize

1. (Qal)

   1. to capture, seize

   2. to capture (of men) (fig.)

   3. to take (by lot)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be captured

   2. to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.)

3. (Hithpael) to grasp each other

to come near, approach, enter into, draw near

1. (Qal) to approach, draw near

2. (Niphal) to be brought near

3. (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near

4. (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present

rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe

1. rod, staff

2. shaft (of spear, dart)

3. club (of shepherd's implement)

4. truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority)

5. clan, tribe

Samuel = "his name is El"

1. son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David

2. son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel'

3. son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'