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

Beth-lehem = "house of bread (food)"

1. a city in Judah, birthplace of David

2. a place in Zebulun

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

as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as

1. of space

   1. as far as, up to, even to

2. in combination

   1. from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' - from)

3. of time

   1. even to, until, unto, till, during, end

4. of degree

   1. even to, to the degree of, even like

      conjunction

until, while, to the point that, so that even

with

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

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

to ask, enquire, borrow, beg

1. (Qal)

   1. to ask, ask for

   2. to ask (as a favour), borrow

   3. to enquire, enquire of

   4. to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)

   5. to seek

2. (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence

3. (Piel)

   1. to enquire, enquire carefully

   2. to beg, practise beggary

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to be given on request

   2. to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to