to be willing, consent

1. (Qal)

   1. to be willing

   2. to consent, yield to, accept

   3. to desire

Abner = "my father is a lamp"

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

or, rather

1. implying that the latter choice is preferred

2. or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle

3. (in series) either...or, whether...or

4. if perchance

5. except, or else

whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

one (number)

1. one (number)

2. each, every

3. a certain

4. an (indefinite article)

5. only, once, once for all

6. one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one

7. first

8. eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)

grasp, take hold, seize, take possession

1. (Qal) to grasp, take hold of

2. (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled

3. (Piel) to enclose, overlay

4. (Hophal) fastened

after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)

1. as an adverb

   1. behind (of place)

   2. afterwards (of time)

2. as a preposition

   1. behind, after (of place)

   2. after (of time)

   3. besides

3. as a conjunction

   1. after that

4. as a substantive

   1. hinder part

5. with other prepositions

   1. from behind

   2. from following after

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

what is stripped off (a person in war), armour, spoils, belt

right, right hand, right side

1. right hand

2. right (of direction)

3. south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)

not, no

1. not (with verb - absolute prohibition)

2. not (with modifier - negation)

3. nothing (subst)

4. without (with particle)

5. before (of time)

to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away

1. (Qal)

   1. to take, take in the hand

   2. to take and carry along

   3. to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away

   4. to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept

   5. to take up or upon, put upon

   6. to fetch

   7. to take, lead, conduct

   8. to take, capture, seize

   9. to take, carry off

   10. to take (vengeance)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be captured

   2. to be taken away, be removed

   3. to be taken, brought unto

3. (Pual)

   1. to be taken from or out of

   2. to be stolen from

   3. to be taken captive

   4. to be taken away, be removed

4. (Hophal)

   1. to be taken unto, be brought unto

   2. to be taken out of

   3. to be taken away

5. (Hithpael)

   1. to take hold of oneself

   2. to flash about (of lightning)

to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow

1. (Qal)

   1. to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer

   2. to spread out, pitch (tent)

   3. to bend, turn, incline

      1. to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down

      2. to bend, bow

      3. to hold out, extend (fig.)

2. (Niphal) to be stretched out

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to stretch out

   2. to spread out

   3. to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away

a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer

1. boy, lad, youth

2. servant, retainer

to turn aside, depart

1. (Qal)

   1. to turn aside, turn in unto

   2. to depart, depart from way, avoid

   3. to be removed

   4. to come to an end

2. (Polel) to turn aside

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose

   2. to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish

4. (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed

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

Asahel = "God-made"

1. nephew of David, son of David's sister Zeruiah, and brother of Joab and Abishai; swift of foot he was killed by Abner when he pursued him in battle and caught him

2. a Levite in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah who went through the kingdom giving instruction in the law

3. a Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah in charge of the tithes and dedicated things in the temple

4. a priest, father of Jonathan, in the time of Ezra

the left, the left hand, the left side

1. left

2. left hand

3. north (as one faces east)