after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)

1. as an adverb

   1. behind (of place)

   2. afterwards (of time)

2. as a preposition

   1. behind, after (of place)

   2. after (of time)

   3. besides

3. as a conjunction

   1. after that

4. as a substantive

   1. hinder part

5. with other prepositions

   1. from behind

   2. from following after

David = "beloved"

1. youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

he, she, it

1. himself (with emphasis)

2. resuming subj with emphasis

3. (with minimum emphasis following predicate)

4. (anticipating subj)

5. (emphasising predicate)

6. that, it (neuter)

   demonstrative pronoun

that (with article)

to go, walk, come

1. (Qal)

   1. to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away

   2. to die, live, manner of life (fig.)

2. (Hiphil) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

so, therefore, thus

1. thus, so

2. just so

3. therefore

4. so...as (paired with adverb)

5. then

6. forasmuch as (in phrase)

7. (with preposition)

   1. therefore, this being so (specific)

   2. hitherto

   3. therefore, on this ground (general)

   4. afterwards

   5. in such case

      adjective

right, just, honest, true, veritable

1. right, just, honest

2. correct

3. true, veritable

4. true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

standing place, place

1. standing place, station, post, office

2. place, place of human abode

3. city, land, region

4. place, locality, spot

5. space, room, distance

6. region, quarter, direction

7. give place to, instead of

Sela-hammahlekoth = "the cliff of escapes" or "the cliff of divisions"

1. a rock or cliff in the wilderness of Maon, southeast of Hebron, the scene of an escape of David from Saul

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

Philistine = "immigrants"

1. an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan

to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim

1. (Qal)

   1. to call, cry, utter a loud sound

   2. to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)

   3. to proclaim

   4. to read aloud, read (to oneself), read

   5. to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow

   6. to call, name, give name to, call by

2. (Niphal)

   1. to call oneself

   2. to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named

3. (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

to encounter, befall, meet

1. (Qal)

   1. to meet, encounter

   2. to befall (fig)

2. (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly

3. (Hiphil) to cause to meet

to encounter, befall, meet

1. (Qal)

   1. to meet, encounter

   2. to befall (fig)

to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after

1. (Qal)

   1. to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon

   2. to persecute, harass (fig)

   3. to follow after, aim to secure (fig)

   4. to run after (a bribe) (fig)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be pursued

   2. one pursued (participle)

3. (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue

4. (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away

5. (Hiphil) to pursue, chase

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 return, turn back

1. (Qal)

   1. to turn back, return

      1. to turn back

      2. to return, come or go back

      3. to return unto, go back, come back

      4. of dying

      5. of human relations (fig)

      6. of spiritual relations (fig)

         1. to turn back (from God), apostatise

         2. to turn away (of God)

         3. to turn back (to God), repent

         4. turn back (from evil)

      7. of inanimate things

      8. in repetition

2. (Polel)

   1. to bring back

   2. to restore, refresh, repair (fig)

   3. to lead away (enticingly)

   4. to show turning, apostatise

3. (Pual) restored (participle)

4. (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back

   1. to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment

   2. to bring back, refresh, restore

   3. to bring back, report to, answer

   4. to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)

   5. to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse

   6. to turn away (face), turn toward

   7. to turn against

   8. to bring back to mind

   9. to show a turning away

   10. to reverse, revoke

5. (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back

6. (Pulal) brought back