father of an individual

of God as father of his people

head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan

ancestor

1. grandfather, forefathers — of person

2. of people

originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

of producer, generator (fig.)

of benevolence and protection (fig.)

term of respect and honour

ruler or chief (spec.)

Joash = "given by the Lord"

1. son of king Ahaziah and the 8th king of Judah

2. son of king Jehoahaz and the 12th king of the northern kingdom of Israel

3. father of Gideon

4. a son of king Ahab

5. a descendant of Shelah the son of Judah; either the son of Shelah or the son of Jokim

6. son of Shemaah of Gibeah who resorted to David at Ziklag

Jeroboam = "the people will contend"

1. the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel when the kingdom split at the death of Solomon and the 10 tribes split off from Judah and Benjamin and the kingdom under Solomon's son Rehoboam; idolatry was introduced at the beginning of his reign

2. the 8th king of the northern kingdom of Israel, son of Joash, and 4th in the dynasty of Jehu; during his reign the Syrian invaders were repelled and the kingdom restored to its former borders but the idolatry of the kingdom was maintained

to dwell, remain, sit, abide

1. (Qal)

   1. to sit, sit down

   2. to be set

   3. to remain, stay

   4. to dwell, have one's abode

2. (Niphal) to be inhabited

3. (Piel) to set, place

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to sit

   2. to cause to abide, set

   3. to cause to dwell

   4. to cause (cities) to be inhabited

   5. to marry (give an dwelling to)

5. (Hophal)

   1. to be inhabited

   2. to make to dwell

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

seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool

1. seat (of honour), throne

2. royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)

king

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

with

1. with

2. against

3. toward

4. as long as

5. beside, except

6. in spite of

to bury

1. (Qal) to bury

2. (Niphal) to be buried

3. (Piel) to bury, bury (in masses)

4. (Pual) to be buried

to lie down

1. (Qal)

   1. to lie, lie down, lie on

   2. to lodge

   3. to lie (of sexual relations)

   4. to lie down (in death)

   5. to rest, relax (fig)

2. (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually)

3. (Pual) to be lain with (sexually)

4. (Hiphil) to make to lie down

5. (Hophal) to be laid

Samaria = "watch mountain"

1. the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israel which split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam

2. the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel located 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Shechem