BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H293
a.chi.no.am — Ahinoam
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.14.50; daughter of: Ahimaaz (H0290); married to Saul (H7586G); mother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764) and Michal (H4324) § Ahinoam = "my brother is delight" 1) wife of Saul, daughter of Ahimaaz 2) wife of David, mother of Amnon, a Jezreelitess
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1732
da.vid — David
A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17; son of: Jesse (H3448) and Nahash (H5176I); brother of: Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684) and Elihu (H0453J); married to Michal (H4324), Abigail (H0026), Ahinoam (H0293H), Maacah (H4601I), Haggith (H2294), Abital (H0037), Eglah (H5698) and Bathsheba (H1339); father of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) Also named: Daueid, Dauid, Dabid (Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ "David" G1138) § David = "beloved" youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel
833 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7586
sha.ul — Saul
A king of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.2; son of: Kish (H7027); married to Ahinoam (H0293) and Rizpah (H7532); father of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764), Michal (H4324), Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764), Mephibosheth (H4648H) § Saul or Shaul = "desired" 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah
330 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H550
am.non — Amnon
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.2; son of: David (H1732) and Ahinoam (H0293H); half-brother of: Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Amnon = "faithful" 1) oldest son of David, rapist of Tamar, slain by Absalom 2) a son of Shimon (of Caleb's clan)
22 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4324
mi.khal — Michal
A woman of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49; daughter of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293); married to David (H1732) and Palti (H6406H); sister of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444) and Merab (H4764); half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H) § Michal = "who is like God" daughter of king Saul, sister of Jonathan, wife of king David, and mother of five; given to David as wife for the bride price of 100 Philistine foreskins; while still married to David, her father gave her in marriage to another, Phaltiel; at the death of Saul, David forced her to return
17 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H290
a.chi.ma.ats — Ahimaaz
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.14.50; father of: Ahinoam (H0293) § Ahimaaz = "my brother is anger (wrath)" 1) father-in-law of Saul 2) Zadok's son who aided David during Absalom's rebellion 3) a supply officer of Solomon
15 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4444
mal.ki.shu.a — Malchi-shua
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49; son of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293); brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Merab (H4764) and Michal (H4324); half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H) § Malchishua or Melchishua = "my king is wealth" a son of king Saul of Israel
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3440
yish.vi — Ishvi
A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17; son of: Asher (H0836); brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294) Also named: yish.vi (יִשְׁוִי "Ishvite" H3441) § Ishui or Ishuai or Isui or Jesui = "he resembles me" 1) the 2nd son of Saul by his wife Ahinoam 2) the 3rd son of Asher and founder of the family of Ishuaites
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4764
me.rav — Merab
A woman of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49; daughter of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293); married to Adriel (H5741); sister of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444) and Michal (H4324); half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H) Also named: mi.khal (מִיכַל "Merab" H4324H) § Merab = "increase" the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3159
yiz.re.e.lit — Jezreelitess
Jezreelitess , of Jezreel "sown of God" 1) a female inhabitant of Jezreel 1a) used only of Ahinoam, a wife of David
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Brother of pleasantness = pleasant. (1.) The daughter of Ahimaaz, and wife of Saul (1 Sam. 14:50). (2.) A Jezreelitess, the first wife of David (1 Sam. 25:43; 27:3). She was the mother of Amnon (2 Sam. 3:2). (See 1 Sam. 30:5, 18; 2 Sam. 2:2.)
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
