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

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1. the proper name of the one true God

   1. unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136

thus, here, in this manner

1. thus, so

2. here, here and there

3. until now, until now...until then, meanwhile

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

so, therefore, thus

1. thus, so

2. just so

3. therefore

4. so...as (paired with adverb)

5. then

6. forasmuch as (in phrase)

7. (with preposition)

   1. therefore, this being so (specific)

   2. hitherto

   3. therefore, on this ground (general)

   4. afterwards

   5. in such case

      adjective

right, just, honest, true, veritable

1. right, just, honest

2. correct

3. true, veritable

4. true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

why?, on what account?, wherefore?

what, how, of what kind

1. (interrogative)

   1. what?

   2. of what kind

   3. what? (rhetorical)

   4. whatsoever, whatever, what

2. (adverb)

   1. how, how now

   2. why

   3. how! (exclamation)

3. (with preposition)

   1. wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?

   2. because of what?

   3. the like of what?

      1. how much?, how many?, how often?

      2. for how long?

   4. for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?

   5. until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?

      indefinite pronoun

anything, aught, what may

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

king

to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1. (Qal)

   1. to do, work, make, produce

      1. to do

      2. to work

      3. to deal (with)

      4. to act, act with effect, effect

   2. to make

      1. to make

      2. to produce

      3. to prepare

      4. to make (an offering)

      5. to attend to, put in order

      6. to observe, celebrate

      7. to acquire (property)

      8. to appoint, ordain, institute

      9. to bring about

      10. to use

      11. to spend, pass

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be done

   2. to be made

   3. to be produced

   4. to be offered

   5. to be observed

   6. to be used

3. (Pual) to be made

(Piel) to press, squeeze

Zeruiah = "balsam"

1. sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of David's army - Abishai, Joab, and Asahel

to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light

1. (Qal)

   1. to be slight, be abated (of water)

   2. to be swift

   3. to be trifling, be of little account

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be swift, show oneself swift

   2. to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant

   3. to be lightly esteemed

3. (Piel)

   1. to make despicable

   2. to curse

4. (Pual) to be cursed

5. (Hiphil)

   1. to make light, lighten

   2. to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour

6. (Pilpel)

   1. to shake

   2. to whet

7. (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro