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

Joab = "Jehovah is father"

1. son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army

2. a Judaite descendant of Kenaz

3. a post exilic family

to fight, do battle, make war

1. (Qal) to fight, do battle

2. (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war

(Qal) to eat, use as food

to capture, take, seize

1. (Qal)

   1. to capture, seize

   2. to capture (of men) (fig.)

   3. to take (by lot)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be captured

   2. to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.)

3. (Hithpael) to grasp each other

kingship, royalty, kingly office

excitement, anguish

1. of terror

city, town (a place of waking, guarded)

1. city, town

Ammon = "tribal"

1. a people dwelling in Transjordan descended from Lot through Ben-ammi

Rabbath = "great"

1. the capital city of the Ammonites located east of the Jordan

2. a town in Judah; site uncertain