Abigail = "my father is joy"

1. wife of Nabal, then of David

2. sister of David

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

woman, wife, female

1. woman (opposite of man)

2. wife (woman married to a man)

3. female (of animals)

4. each, every (pronoun)

(relative part.)

1. which, who

2. that which

(conj)

1. that (in obj clause)

2. when

3. since

4. as

5. conditional if

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

to bless, kneel

1. (Qal)

   1. to kneel

   2. to bless

2. (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself

3. (Piel) to bless

4. (Pual) to be blessed, be adored

5. (Hiphil) to cause to kneel

6. (Hithpael) to bless oneself

(TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing

1. (Qal) to speak

2. (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk

3. (Piel)

   1. to speak

   2. to promise

4. (Pual) to be spoken

5. (Hithpael) to speak

6. (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

David = "beloved"

1. youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

reproach, scorn

1. taunt, scorn (upon enemy)

2. reproach (resting upon condition of shame, disgrace)

3. a reproach (an object)

to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain

1. (Qal)

   1. to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve

   2. to restrain, check

2. (Niphal) to assuage, be spared

hand

1. hand (of man)

2. strength, power (fig.)

3. side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)

4. (various special, technical senses)

   1. sign, monument

   2. part, fractional part, share

   3. time, repetition

   4. axle-trees, axle

   5. stays, support (for laver)

   6. tenons (in tabernacle)

   7. a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)

   8. wrists

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1. the proper name of the one true God

   1. unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136

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

to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away

1. (Qal)

   1. to take, take in the hand

   2. to take and carry along

   3. to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away

   4. to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept

   5. to take up or upon, put upon

   6. to fetch

   7. to take, lead, conduct

   8. to take, capture, seize

   9. to take, carry off

   10. to take (vengeance)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be captured

   2. to be taken away, be removed

   3. to be taken, brought unto

3. (Pual)

   1. to be taken from or out of

   2. to be stolen from

   3. to be taken captive

   4. to be taken away, be removed

4. (Hophal)

   1. to be taken unto, be brought unto

   2. to be taken out of

   3. to be taken away

5. (Hithpael)

   1. to take hold of oneself

   2. to flash about (of lightning)

to die, kill, have one executed

1. (Qal)

   1. to die

   2. to die (as penalty), be put to death

   3. to die, perish (of a nation)

   4. to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)

2. (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch

3. (Hiphil) to kill, put to death

4. (Hophal)

   1. to be killed, be put to death

      1. to die prematurely

Nabhal or Nabal = "fool"

1. a man of Carmel who spurned David's messengers, then died of shock when he realised it might cause his death; his case was pleaded by his wife Abigail who became David's wife after his death

slave, servant

1. slave, servant, man-servant

2. subjects

3. servants, worshippers (of God)

4. servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)

5. servant (of Israel)

6. servant (as form of address between equals)

head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning

1. head (of man, animals)

2. top, tip (of mountain)

3. height (of stars)

4. chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)

5. head, front, beginning

6. chief, choicest, best

7. head, division, company, band

8. sum

to strive, contend

1. (Qal)

   1. to strive

      1. physically

      2. with words

   2. to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue

   3. to make complaint

   4. to quarrel

2. (Hiphil) to contend against

strife, controversy, dispute

1. strife, quarrel

2. dispute, controversy, case at law

bad, evil

1. bad, disagreeable, malignant

2. bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)

3. evil, displeasing

4. bad (of its kind - land, water, etc)

5. bad (of value)

6. worse than, worst (comparison)

7. sad, unhappy

8. evil (hurtful)

9. bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)

10. bad, evil, wicked (ethically)

    1. in general, of persons, of thoughts

    2. deeds, actions

       masculine noun

evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity

1. evil, distress, adversity

2. evil, injury, wrong

3. evil (ethical)

   feminine noun

evil, misery, distress, injury

1. evil, misery, distress

2. evil, injury, wrong

3. evil (ethical)

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

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

to hear, listen to, obey

1. (Qal)

   1. to hear (perceive by ear)

   2. to hear of or concerning

   3. to hear (have power to hear)

   4. to hear with attention or interest, listen to

   5. to understand (language)

   6. to hear (of judicial cases)

   7. to listen, give heed

      1. to consent, agree

      2. to grant request

   8. to listen to, yield to

   9. to obey, be obedient

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be heard (of voice or sound)

   2. to be heard of

   3. to be regarded, be obeyed

3. (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound

   2. to sound aloud (musical term)

   3. to make proclamation, summon

   4. to cause to be heard

      masculine noun

sound