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

Canan or Hanan = "he is merciful"

1. one of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin

2. last of the 6 sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul

3. son of Maachah, one of David's mighty warriors

4. father of some sons who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

5. one of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law

6. one of the heads of the people who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

7. another of the chief laymen who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

8. son of Zaccur, grandson of Mattaniah whom Nehemiah made one of the storekeepers of the provisions collected as tithes. Same as 5 ?

9. son of Igdaliah

Joshaphat or Jehoshaphat = "Jehovah judges"

1. one of David's mighty warriors

2. a priest and trumpeter in the time of David

Maachah = "oppression"

1. father of Achish, king of Gath at the beginning of Solomon's reign

2. father of Hanan, one of David's mighty warriors

3. a Simeonite, father of Shephatiah, prince of his tribe in the reign of David

4. son of Nahor by concubine Reumah

   proper feminine noun

5. daughter of king Talmai of Geshur, wife or David, and mother of Absalom

6. daughter of Absalom, wife of king Rehoboam of Judah, and mother of king Abijam of Judah

7. concubine of Caleb the son of Hezron

8. wife of Machir of the tribe of Manasseh

9. wife of Jehiel, father of Gibeon

   proper noun

Maachathites = "pressure (literally she has pressed)"

1. a mercenary people hired to fight David

Mithnite = "athlete"

1. unknown derivation

   1. used in description of Joshaphat, one of David's guards