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 · H2068
zav.di.el — Zabdiel
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.2; father of: Jashobeam (H3434) § Zabdiel = "God is my endowment" 1) father of Jashobeam, the chief of David's guard 2) a priest in Nehemiah's time
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1419
ga.dol — great: large
adj 1) great 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) 1b) in number 1c) in intensity 1d) loud (in sound) 1e) older (in age) 1f) in importance 1f1) important things 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) 1f3) God Himself (of God) subst 1g) great things 1h) haughty things 1i) greatness Also means: ga.dol (גָּדוֹל ": old" H1419K) § Haggedolim = "the great one" (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel
461 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3434
ya.shov.am — Jashobeam
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.8; son of: Zabdiel (H2068); also called Josheb-basshebeth (KJV: "that sat in the seat") at 2Sa.23.8; Also named: yo.shev bash.she.vet (יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁ֫בֶת "Josheb-basshebeth" H3429) § Jashobeam = "the people will return" 1) a Hachmonite, the leader of the 30 mighty warriors of David; he joined David at Ziklag and was best known as the man who slew 800 or 300 men at one time; also called 'Adino the Eznite' 2) a Korahite, another of David's mighty warriors; same as 1?
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3429
yo.shev bash.she.vet — Josheb-basshebeth
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.8; son of: Zabdiel (H2068); also called Josheb-basshebeth (KJV: "that sat in the seat") at 2Sa.23.8; Another name of ya.shov.am (יָשׇׁבְעָם "Jashobeam" H3434G) § Josheb-basshebeth = "dwelling in rest" one of David's mighty warriors
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Gift of God. (1.) The father of Jashobeam, who was one of David’s officers (1 Chr. 27:2). (2.) An overseer of the priests after the Captivity (Neh. 11:14).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
