Abishai = "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift"

1. grandson of Jesse, nephew of David via his sister Zeruiah, brother of Joab

then, at that time

1. temporal expressions

   1. then (past)

   2. then, if...then (future)

   3. earlier

2. logical expressions

   1. in that case

   2. that (being so)

man

1. man, male (in contrast to woman, female)

2. husband

3. human being, person (in contrast to God)

4. servant

5. mankind

6. champion

7. great man

whosoever

each (adjective)

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

man, mortal man, person, mankind

1. of an individual

2. men (collective)

3. man, mankind

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

with, near, together with

1. with, together with

2. with (of relationship)

3. near (of place)

4. with (poss.)

5. from...with, from (with other prep)

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 go out, come out, exit, go forth

1. (Qal)

   1. to go or come out or forth, depart

   2. to go forth (to a place)

   3. to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)

   4. to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)

   5. to come out of

2. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out

   2. to bring out of

   3. to lead out

   4. to deliver

3. (Hophal) to be brought out or forth

Israel = "God prevails"

1. the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel

2. the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob

   1. the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split

   2. the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah

   3. the name of the nation after the return from exile

to quench, put out, be put out, be quenched, be extinguished

1. (Qal) to be quenched, be extinguished

2. (Piel) to quench, extinguish

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 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

battle, war

lamp

to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill

1. (Niphal) to be stricken or smitten

2. (Pual) to be stricken or smitten

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust

   2. to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)

   3. to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage

   4. to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy

4. (Hophal) to be smitten

   1. to receive a blow

   2. to be wounded

   3. to be beaten

   4. to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain

   5. to be attacked and captured

   6. to be smitten (with disease)

   7. to be blighted (of plants)

a going round, continuance

still, yet, again, besides

1. still, yet (of continuance or persistence)

2. still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)

3. again

4. still, moreover, besides

to help, succour, support

1. (Qal) to help

2. (Niphal) to be helped

3. (Hiphil) to help

Philistine = "immigrants"

1. an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan

Zeruiah = "balsam"

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

to swear, adjure

1. (Qal) sworn (participle)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to swear, take an oath

   2. to swear (of Jehovah by Himself)

   3. to curse

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to take an oath

   2. to adjure