Abiathar = "my father is great"

1. priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah

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)

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

ephod

1. priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment

   1. worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff

   2. worn by the high priest - more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold

David = "beloved"

1. youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

to cut in, plough, engrave, devise

1. (Qal)

   1. to cut in, engrave

   2. to plough

   3. to devise

2. (Niphal) to be ploughed

3. (Hiphil) to plot evil

to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf

1. (Qal)

   1. to be silent

   2. to be deaf

2. (Hiphil)

   1. to be silent, keep quiet

   2. to make silent

   3. to be deaf, show deafness

3. (Hithpael) to remain silent

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

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

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 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

upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

1. upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards

2. above, beyond, over (of excess)

3. above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)

4. upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)

5. over (of suspension or extension)

6. by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)

7. down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)

8. to (as a dative)

   conjunction

because that, because, notwithstanding, although

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)

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