2 Samuel 23:18
Old Testament • 17 words with Strong's data
"And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
יוֹאָב
Yôwʼâb
Joab, the name of three Israelites
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
שָׁלוֹשׁ
shâlôwsh
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
נָשָׂא
nâsâʼ
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
כִּידוֹן
kîydôwn
properly, something to strike with, i.e. a dart
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
שָׁלוֹשׁ
shâlôwsh
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
מֵאָה
mêʼâh
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
שֵׁם
shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
שָׁלוֹשׁ
shâlôwsh
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
Key Terms in This Verse
נָשָׂא nâsâʼ
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
Study H5375 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →שָׁלוֹשׁ shâlôwsh
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
Study H7969 →שָׁלוֹשׁ shâlôwsh
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
Study H7969 →Cross References
And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gitt...
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abish...
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