Abner = "my father is a lamp"

1. Saul's cousin and army captain, treacherously slain by Joab

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)

(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 go in, enter, come, go, come in

1. (Qal)

   1. to enter, come in

   2. to come

      1. to come with

      2. to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

      3. to come to pass

   3. to attain to

   4. to be enumerated

   5. to go

2. (Hiphil)

   1. to lead in

   2. to carry in

   3. to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon

   4. to bring to pass

3. (Hophal)

   1. to be brought, brought in

   2. to be introduced, be put

son, grandson, child, member of a group

1. son, male child

2. grandson

3. children (pl. - male and female)

4. youth, young men (pl.)

5. young (of animals)

6. sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]

7. people (of a nation) (pl.)

8. of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)

9. a member of a guild, order, class

David = "beloved"

1. youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against

1. (Qal)

   1. to decline

   2. to encamp

entrenchment, track

1. circumvallation, entrenchment

2. track

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

Ner = "lamp"

1. son of Jehiel, father of Kish, and grandfather of king Saul

2. father of Abner, the uncle of Saul

   1. perhaps the same as 1

places round about, circuit, round about

in a circuit, a circuit, round about

in the circuit, from every side

nation, people

1. people, nation

2. persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

kinsman, kindred

that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host

1. army, host

   1. host (of organised army)

   2. host (of angels)

   3. of sun, moon, and stars

   4. of whole creation

2. war, warfare, service, go out to war

3. service

to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up

1. (Qal)

   1. to arise

   2. to arise (hostile sense)

   3. to arise, become powerful

   4. to arise, come on the scene

   5. to stand

      1. to maintain oneself

      2. to be established, be confirmed

      3. to stand, endure

      4. to be fixed

      5. to be valid

      6. to be proven

      7. to be fulfilled

      8. to persist

      9. to be set, be fixed

2. (Piel)

   1. to fulfil

   2. to confirm, ratify, establish, impose

3. (Polel) to raise up

4. (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up

5. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to arise, raise

   2. to raise, set up, erect, build

   3. to raise up, bring on the scene

   4. to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate

   5. to raise up, constitute

   6. to cause to stand, set, station, establish

   7. to make binding

   8. to carry out, give effect to

6. (Hophal) to be raised up

to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider

1. (Qal)

   1. to see

   2. to see, perceive

   3. to see, have vision

   4. to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out

   5. to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish

   6. to look at, gaze at

2. (Niphal)

   1. to appear, present oneself

   2. to be seen

   3. to be visible

3. (Pual) to be seen

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to see, show

   2. to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at

5. (Hophal)

   1. to be caused to see, be shown

   2. to be exhibited to

6. (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

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 lie down

1. (Qal)

   1. to lie, lie down, lie on

   2. to lodge

   3. to lie (of sexual relations)

   4. to lie down (in death)

   5. to rest, relax (fig)

2. (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually)

3. (Pual) to be lain with (sexually)

4. (Hiphil) to make to lie down

5. (Hophal) to be laid

there, thither

1. there

2. thither (after verbs of motion)

3. from there, thence

4. then (as an adverb of time)

prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain

1. chieftain, leader

2. vassal, noble, official (under king)

3. captain, general, commander (military)

4. chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)

5. heads, princes (of religious office)

6. elders (of representative leaders of people)

7. merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)

8. patron-angel

9. Ruler of rulers (of God)

10. warden