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 · H863
it.tay — Ittai
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.15.19 § Ittai or Ithai = "with me" 1) a Gittite commander from Gath in David's army 2) one of David's 30 mighty warriors, a Benjamite
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3124
yo.nah — Jonah
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.14.25; son of: Amittai (H0573) Also named: Iōnas (Ἰωνᾶς "Jonah" G2495H) § Jonah = "dove" son of Amittai and a native of Gath-hepher; 5th of the minor prophets who prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II and whom God sent also to prophecy to Nineveh
17 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1664
git.ta.yim — Gittaim
§ Gittaim = "two winepresses" a place in Judah
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H573
a.mit.tay — Amittai
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.14.25; father of: Jonah (H3124) § Amittai = "my truth" the father of Jonah the prophet
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7380
ri.vay — Ribai
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.29; father of: Ittai (H0863H) § Ribai = "pleader with Jehovah" father of Ittai the Benjamite of Gibeah
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Near; timely; or, with the Lord. (1.) A Benjamite, one of David’s thirty heroes (2 Sam. 23:29). (2.) A native of Gath, a Philistine, who had apparently the command of the six hundred heroes who formed David’s band during his wanderings (2 Sam. 15:19-22; comp. 1 Sam. 23:13; 27:2; 30:9, 10). He is afterwards with David at Mahanaim, holding in the army equal rank with Joab and Abishai (2 Sam. 18:2, 5, 12). He then passes from view.
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
