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Palti

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6406

פַּלְטִי

pal.ti — Palti

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.9; son of: Raphu (H7505) § Palti or Phalti = "my deliverance" 1) son of Raphu, the spy chosen from the tribe of Benjamin 2) son of Laish, the man to whom king Saul gave his daughter Michal in marriage even though she was already married to David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4324

מִיכַל

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

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6397

פְּלוֹנִי

pe.lo.ni — Pelonite

Someone descended from Pelon or Palet(?), first mentioned at 2Sa.23.26; also called Paltite at 2Sa.23.26; Also named: pal.ti (פַּלְטִי "Paltite" H6407) § Pelonite = "a certain one" the inhabitants of a presently unknown place

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6409

פַּלְטִיאֵל

pal.ti.el — Paltiel

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.26; son of: Azzan (H5821) § Paltiel or Phaltiel = "God delivers" 1) son of Azzan and prince of the tribe of Issachar appointed as one of the 12 to apportion the land of Canaan 2) son of Laish of Gallim to whom Saul gave Michal in marriage after his mad jealousy had driven David forth as an outlaw

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5821

עַזָּן

az.zan — Azzan

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.26; father of: Paltiel (H6409) § Azzan = "very strong" father of Paltiel prince of the tribe of Issachar who represented his tribe in the division of the promised land

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6407

פַּלְטִי

pal.ti — Paltite

Someone descended from Pelon or Palet(?), first mentioned at 2Sa.23.26; also called Paltite at 2Sa.23.26; Group of pe.lo.ni (פְּלוֹנִי "Pelonite" H6397) § Paltite = "escape" a descendant of Palti or an inhabitant of Beth-palet

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7505

רָפוּא

ra.phu — Raphu

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.9; father of: Palti (H6406) § Raphu = "healed" father of Palti, the spy from the tribe of Benjamin

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3889

לוּשׁ

lush — Laish

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.25.44; father of: Palti (H6406H) Also named: la.yish (לַ֫יִשׁ "Laish" H3919B) § Laish = "lion" father of Phaltiel, the man to whom king Saul gave his daughter Michal in marriage even though she was already married to David

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Historical dictionary entry

Deliverance from the Lord, one of the spies representing the tribe of Benjamin (Num. 13:9).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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