if

1. conditional clauses

   1. of possible situations

   2. of impossible situations

2. oath contexts

   1. no, not

3. if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or

4. when, whenever

5. since

6. interrogative particle

7. but rather

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

to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up

1. (Qal)

   1. to swallow down

   2. to swallow up, engulf

2. (Niphal) to be swallowed up

3. (Piel)

   1. to swallow

   2. to swallow up, engulf

   3. squandering (fig.)

4. (Pual) to be swallowed up

5. (Hithpael) to be ended

far be it (from me), God forbid that, let it not be

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 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

to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay

1. (Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted

2. (Piel)

   1. to spoil, ruin

   2. to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally)

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to spoil, ruin, destroy

   2. to pervert, corrupt (morally)

   3. destroyer (participle)

4. (Hophal) spoiled, ruined (participle)