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)

if

1. conditional clauses

   1. of possible situations

   2. of impossible situations

2. oath contexts

   1. no, not

3. if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or

4. when, whenever

5. since

6. interrogative particle

7. but rather

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

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

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

this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such

1. (alone)

   1. this one

   2. this...that, the one...the other, another

2. (appos to subst)

   1. this

3. (as predicate)

   1. this, such

4. (enclitically)

   1. then

   2. who, whom

   3. how now, what now

   4. what now

   5. wherefore now

   6. behold here

   7. just now

   8. now, now already

5. (poetry)

   1. wherein, which, those who

6. (with prefixes)

   1. in this (place) here, then

   2. on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter

   3. thus and thus

   4. as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus

   5. from here, hence, on one side...on the other side

   6. on this account

   7. in spite of this, which, whence, how

living, alive

1. green (of vegetation)

2. flowing, fresh (of water)

3. lively, active (of man)

4. reviving (of the springtime)

   masculine noun

relatives

life (abstract emphatic)

1. life

2. sustenance, maintenance

   feminine noun

living thing, animal

1. animal

2. life

3. appetite

4. revival, renewal

community

to know

1. (Qal)

   1. to know

      1. to know, learn to know

      2. to perceive

      3. to perceive and see, find out and discern

      4. to discriminate, distinguish

      5. to know by experience

      6. to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess

      7. to consider

   2. to know, be acquainted with

   3. to know (a person carnally)

   4. to know how, be skilful in

   5. to have knowledge, be wise

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be made known, be or become known, be revealed

   2. to make oneself known

   3. to be perceived

   4. to be instructed

3. (Piel) to cause to know

4. (Poal) to cause to know

5. (Pual)

   1. to be known

   2. known, one known, acquaintance (participle)

6. (Hiphil) to make known, declare

7. (Hophal) to be made known

8. (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

to go out, come out, exit, go forth

1. (Qal)

   1. to go or come out or forth, depart

   2. to go forth (to a place)

   3. to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)

   4. to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)

   5. to come out of

2. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out

   2. to bring out of

   3. to lead out

   4. to deliver

3. (Hophal) to be brought out or forth

who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

king

a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer

1. boy, lad, youth

2. servant, retainer

soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion

1. that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man

2. living being

3. living being (with life in the blood)

4. the man himself, self, person or individual

5. seat of the appetites

6. seat of emotions and passions

7. activity of mind

   1. dubious

8. activity of the will

   1. dubious

9. activity of the character

   1. dubious

Philistine = "immigrants"

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

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 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 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

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