BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2246
cho.vav — Hobab
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.10.29; son of: Jethro (H3503); brother of: Zipporah (H6855) and Eliasaph (H0460) § Hobab = "cherished" the son of Reuel, the Midianite father-in-law of Moses, also known as Jethro, and brother-in-law of Moses
2 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 · H8010
she.lo.moh — Solomon
A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.14; son of: David (H1732) and Bathsheba (H1339); brother of: Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727) and Nathan (H5416); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); married to daughter_of_Pharaoh (H6547P) and Naamah (H5279A); father of: Taphath (H2955), Basemath (H1315) and Rehoboam (H7346); also called Jedidiah at 2Sa.12.25; § Solomon = "peace" son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs
261 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H53
a.vi.sha.lom — Absalom
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3; son of: David (H1732) and Maacah (H4601I); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), 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); father of: Tamar (H8559I); also called Abishalom at 1Ki.15.2,10; § Absalom or Abishalom = "my father is peace" 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David
91 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5416
na.tan — Nathan
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.14; son of: David (H1732) and Bathsheba (H1339); brother of: Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727) and Solomon (H8010); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); father of: Mattatha (G3160) Also named: Nathan (Ναθάν "Nathan" G3481) § Nathan = "giver" 1) a son of David by Bathsheba 2) the eminent prophet in the time of David and Solomon 3) a man of Zobah, father of one of David's mighty warriors 4) father of Azariah who was over the officers of Solomon 5) son of Attai and father of Zabad of the tribe of Judah 6) brother of Joel of the tribe of Judah 7) one of the head men who returned from Babylon with Ezra 8) a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 9) head of a family of Israel who shall mourn when they look on Him whom they pierced
38 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H138
a.do.niy.yah — Adonijah
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4; son of: David (H1732) and Haggith (H2294); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), 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) § Adonijah = "my lord is Jehovah" 1) fourth son of David and Solomon's rival for the throne 2) Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law 3) a chief of the people who co-operated with Nehemiah
26 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 · H2354
chur — Hur
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.17.10; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Ephrathah (H0672); half-brother of: Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H); father of: Uri (H0221), Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829) § Hur = "hole" 1) a chief assistant to Moses and Aaron 2) grandfather of Bezaleel, the chief artificer of the tabernacle; possibly the same as 1 above 3) the 4th of the 5 kings of Midian who were slain with Balaam after Peor 4) father of Rephaiah in the time of Nehemiah 5) father of Ben-Hur who was commissariat officer for Solomon in Mount Ephraim
15 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8203
she.phat.yah — Shephatiah
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4; son of: David (H1732) and Abital (H0037); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), 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) § Shephatiah = "Jehovah has judged" 1) a son of David by Abital; David's 5th son 2) head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel 3) another head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel 4) a Judaite, son of Mahalaleel and father of Amariah 5) a prince of Judah, son of Mattan and one of the counsellors who advised king Zedekiah of Judah to kill the prophet Jeremiah 6) the Haruphite, one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag 7) son of Maachah and prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of David 8) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to his successor Jehoram
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1339
bat-she.va — Bathsheba
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.11.3; daughter of: Eliam (H0463); married to David (H1732) and Uriah (H0223A); mother of: Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416) and Solomon (H8010); also called Bath-shua at 1Ch.3.5; Also named: bat-shu.a (בַּת־שׁוּעַ "Bath-shua" H1340) § Bath-sheba = "daughter of an oath" the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7017
qe.ni — Kenite
Ancestors of Heber (H2268H) or Hobab (H2246), first mentioned at Gen.15.19 Also named: qa.yin (קַ֫יִן "Kenite" H7014) § Kenite = "smiths" the tribe from which the father-in-law of Moses was a member and which lived in the area between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3503
yit.ro — Jethro
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.18; father of: Zipporah (H6855) and Hobab (H2246); also called Reuel (KJV: Raguel) at Num.10.29; § Jethro = "his abundance" father-in-law of Moses; also 'Jether'
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H467
e.li.phe.let — Eliphelet
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.16; son of: David (H1732); brother 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), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Elpalet or Eliphalet or Eliphelet = "God is deliverance" 1) David's youngest son 2) one of David's mighty warriors 3) a Benjamite descendant of Jonathan 4) a leader of the clan of Adonikam 5) one of the line of Hashum
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H460
el.ya.saph — Eliasaph
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.14; son of: Jethro (H3503); brother of: Zipporah (H6855) and Hobab (H2246) § Eliasaph = "God has added" 1) a Gadite chief in the wilderness census 2) a head of the Gershonites
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4162
mo.tsa — Moza
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.46; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Ephah (H5891H); brother of: Haran (H2771B) and Gazez (H1495); half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H) § Moza = "fountain" 1) son of Caleb by Ephah his concubine 2) son of Zimri and a descendant of Saul
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H450
el.ya.da — Eliada
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.16; son of: David (H1732); brother 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), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); also called Beeliada at 1Ch.14.7; Also named: be.el.ya.da (בְּעֶלְיָדָע "Beeliada" H1182) § Eliadah or Eliada = "God knows" 1) a son of David 2) a Benjamite warrior chief 3) an Aramean, the father of an enemy of Solomon
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7727
sho.vav — Shobab
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.14; son of: David (H1732) and Bathsheba (H1339); brother of: Shammua (H8051H), Nathan (H5416) and Solomon (H8010); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Shobab = "rebellious" 1) son of David by Bathsheba 2) a Judaite, son of Caleb by his wife Azubah and grandson of Hezron
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2984
yiv.char — Ibhar
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.15; son of: David (H1732); brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Ibhar = "Jehovah chooses" one of the sons of David, born in Jerusalem
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6855
tsip.po.rah — Zipporah
A woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.21; daughter of: Jethro (H3503); sister of: Eliasaph (H0460) and Hobab (H2246); married to Moses (H4872); mother of: Gershom (H1647) and Eliezer (H0461H) § Zipporah = "bird" daughter of Reuel or Jethro, wife of Moses, and mother of Gershom and Eliezer
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3507
yit.re.am — Ithream
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.5; son of: David (H1732) and Eglah (H5698); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), 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) § Ithream = "profit of the people" a son of David by his wife Eglah; the 6th son and born in Hebron
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H474
e.li.shu.a — Elishua
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.15; son of: David (H1732); brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); also called Elishama at 1Ch.3.6; Also named: e.li.sha.ma (אֱלִישָׁמָע "Elishama" H0476M) § Elishua = "my God is wealth" or "God is salvation" a son of David
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5052
no.gah — Nogah
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.7; son of: David (H1732); brother 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) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Nogah = "brightness" one of the 13 sons of David born to him in Jerusalem
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7724
she.va — Sheva
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.49; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Maacah (H4601L); brother of: Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647) and Shaaph (H8174H); half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056) and Achsah (H5915H); father of: Machbenah (H4343) and Gibea (H1388) § Sheva = "Jehovah contends" Judaite, son of Caleb by his concubine Maachah and grandson of Hezron
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1182
be.el.ya.da — Beeliada
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.16; son of: David (H1732); brother 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), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); also called Beeliada at 1Ch.14.7; Another name of el.ya.da (אֶלְיָדָע "Eliada" H0450G) § Beeliada = "the lord knows" a son of David, born in Jerusalem, elsewhere named 'Eliada'
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Beloved, the Kenite, has been usually identified with Jethro (q.v.), Ex. 18:5, 27; comp. Num. 10:29, 30. In Judg. 4:11, the word rendered “father-in-law” means properly any male relative by marriage (comp. Gen. 19:14, “son-in-law,” A.V.), and should be rendered “brother-in-law,” as in the R.V. His descendants followed Israel to Canaan (Num. 10:29), and at first pitched their tents near Jericho, but afterwards settled in the south in the borders of Arad (Judg. 1:8-11, 16).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
