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.)

or, rather

1. implying that the latter choice is preferred

2. or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle

3. (in series) either...or, whether...or

4. if perchance

5. except, or else

whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

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

David = "beloved"

1. youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

Jonathan or Jehonathan = "Jehovah has given"

1. a son of king Saul and a friend of David

2. a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear

3. a nephew of David who like David slew a giant of Gath

4. an uncle of David

5. one of David's mighty warriors

6. one of David's treasurers

7. a scribe in the time of Jeremiah

8. a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall

9. a son or descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses, and a priest to the tribe of Dan

10. a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem

11. another Judaite father of Peleth

12. father of Ebed in the time of Ezra

13. son of Asahel in the time of Ezra

14. a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah

15. son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah

what, how, of what kind

1. (interrogative)

   1. what?

   2. of what kind

   3. what? (rhetorical)

   4. whatsoever, whatever, what

2. (adverb)

   1. how, how now

   2. why

   3. how! (exclamation)

3. (with preposition)

   1. wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?

   2. because of what?

   3. the like of what?

      1. how much?, how many?, how often?

      2. for how long?

   4. for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?

   5. until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?

      indefinite pronoun

anything, aught, what may

who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

to be conspicuous, tell, make known

1. (Hiphil) to tell, declare

   1. to tell, announce, report

   2. to declare, make known, expound

   3. to inform of

   4. to publish, declare, proclaim

   5. to avow, acknowledge, confess

      1. messenger (participle)

2. (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout

1. (Qal)

   1. to answer, respond to

   2. to testify, respond as a witness

2. (Niphal)

   1. to make answer

   2. to be answered, receive answer

(Qal) to sing, utter tunefully

(Qal) to dwell

hard, cruel, severe, obstinate

1. hard, difficult

2. severe

3. fierce, intense, vehement

4. stubborn, stiff of neck, stiff-necked

5. rigorous (of battle)