father of an individual

of God as father of his people

head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan

ancestor

1. grandfather, forefathers — of person

2. of people

originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

of producer, generator (fig.)

of benevolence and protection (fig.)

term of respect and honour

ruler or chief (spec.)

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)

Eleazar = "God has helped"

1. the high priest son of Aaron

2. Abinadab's son who cared for the ark

3. the priest who rebuilt and dedicated the restored walls of Jerusalem in time of Ezra

4. one of David's mighty warriors

5. a Levite

6. one of the line of Parosh

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

Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation"

1. son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan

2. a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it

3. son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration

4. governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem

Israel = "God prevails"

1. the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel

2. the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob

   1. the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split

   2. the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah

   3. the name of the nation after the return from exile

priest, principal officer or chief ruler

1. priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)

2. pagan priests

3. priests of Jehovah

4. Levitical priests

5. Zadokite priests

6. Aaronic priests

7. the high priest

Levite = see Levi "joined to"

1. the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah

   1. the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service

staff, branch, tribe

1. staff, rod, shaft

2. branch (of vine)

3. tribe

   1. company led by chief with staff (originally)

to draw near, approach

1. (Qal) to draw or come near

   1. of humans

      1. of sexual intercourse

   2. of inanimate subject

      1. to approach one another

2. (Niphal) to draw near

3. (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring

4. (Hophal) to be brought near

5. (Hithpael) to draw near

Nun = "fish" or "posterity"

1. father of Joshua the successor of Moses

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