Absalom or Abishalom = "my father is peace"

1. father-in-law of Rehoboam

2. third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father - David

firm, strong, lord, master

1. lord, master

   1. reference to men

      1. superintendent of household,of affairs

      2. master

      3. king

   2. reference to God

      1. the Lord God

      2. Lord of the whole earth

2. lords, kings

   1. reference to men

      1. proprietor of hill of Samaria

      2. master

      3. husband

      4. prophet

      5. governor

      6. prince

      7. king

   2. reference to God

      1. Lord of lords (probably = "thy husband, Yahweh")

3. my lord, my master

   1. reference to men

      1. master

      2. husband

      3. prophet

      4. prince

      5. king

      6. father

      7. Moses

      8. priest

      9. theophanic angel

      10. captain

      11. general recognition of superiority

   2. reference to God

      1. my Lord,my Lord and my God

      2. Adonai (parallel with Yahweh)

brother

1. brother of same parents

2. half-brother (same father)

3. relative, kinship, same tribe

4. each to the other (reciprocal relationship)

5. (fig.) of resemblance

sister

1. sister (same parents)

2. half-sister (same father)

3. relative

   1. (metaph) of Israel's and Judah"s relationship

4. beloved

   1. bride

5. (fig.) of intimate connection

6. another

not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)

1. do not, let not (with a verb)

2. let there not be (with a verb understood)

3. not, no (with substantive)

4. nothing (as substantive)

Amnon = "faithful"

1. oldest son of David, rapist of Tamar, slain by Absalom

2. a son of Shimon (of Caleb's clan)

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

alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone

1. separation, alone, by itself

   1. only (adv)

   2. apart from, besides (prep)

2. part

3. parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

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

to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1. (Qal)

   1. —

      1. to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

      2. to come about, come to pass

   2. to come into being, become

      1. to arise, appear, come

      2. to become

         1. to become

         2. to become like

         3. to be instituted, be established

   3. to be

      1. to exist, be in existence

      2. to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

      3. to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

      4. to accompany, be with

2. (Niphal)

   1. to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

   2. to be done, be finished, be gone

day, time, year

1. day (as opposed to night)

2. day (24 hour period)

   1. as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1

   2. as a division of time

      1. a working day, a day's journey

3. days, lifetime (pl.)

4. time, period (general)

5. year

6. temporal references

   1. today

   2. yesterday

   3. tomorrow

Jonadab or Jehonadab = "Jehovah is willing"

1. a son of Rechab, chief of the Rechabites, in the time of Jehu and Ahab

2. a nephew of David

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

all, the whole

1. all, the whole of

2. any, each, every, anything

3. totality, everything

to die, kill, have one executed

1. (Qal)

   1. to die

   2. to die (as penalty), be put to death

   3. to die, perish (of a nation)

   4. to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)

2. (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch

3. (Hiphil) to kill, put to death

4. (Hophal)

   1. to be killed, be put to death

      1. to die prematurely

king

a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer

1. boy, lad, youth

2. servant, retainer

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

to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout

1. (Qal)

   1. to answer, respond to

   2. to testify, respond as a witness

2. (Niphal)

   1. to make answer

   2. to be answered, receive answer

(Qal) to sing, utter tunefully

(Qal) to dwell

(Qal) to be occupied, be busied with

to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down

1. (Qal)

   1. to be put down, become low

   2. to be depressed, be downcast

   3. to be afflicted

   4. to stoop

2. (Niphal)

   1. to humble oneself, bow down

   2. to be afflicted, be humbled

3. (Piel)

   1. to humble, mishandle, afflict

   2. to humble, be humiliated

   3. to afflict

   4. to humble, weaken oneself

4. (Pual)

   1. to be afflicted

   2. to be humbled

5. (Hiphil) to afflict

6. (Hithpael)

   1. to humble oneself

   2. to be afflicted

(peh) mouth

1. mouth (of man)

2. mouth (as organ of speech)

3. mouth (of animals)

4. mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)

5. extremity, end

(pim) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1 Sa. 13:21

to put, place, set, appoint, make

1. (Qal)

   1. to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on

   2. to set, direct, direct toward

      1. to extend (compassion) (fig)

   3. to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix

   4. to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix

   5. to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give

2. (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign

3. (Hophal) to be set

Shimeah = "fame"

1. brother of David, the 3rd son of Jesse

   1. also 'Shammah', and 'Shimma'

Tamar = "palm-tree"

1. widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah

2. daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David

3. daughter of Absalom

   proper locative noun

4. a place on the southern border of Gad