2 Samuel 23:25

שַׁמָּה֙ הַֽחֲרֹדִ֔י אֱלִיקָ֖א הַֽחֲרֹדִֽי
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
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Judges 7:1

וַיַּשְׁכֵּם יְרֻבַּעַל הוּא גִדְעוֹן וְכָל-הָעָם אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ וַֽיַּחֲנוּ עַל-עֵין חֲרֹד וּמַֽחֲנֵה מִדְיָן הָֽיָה-לוֹ מִצָּפוֹן מִגִּבְעַת הַמּוֹרֶה בָּעֵֽמֶק׃
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Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.

1 Chronicles 11:27

שַׁמּוֹת הַֽהֲרוֹרִי חֶלֶץ הַפְּלוֹנִֽי׃
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Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
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2 Samuel 23:25
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
שַׁמָּה֙ Pashta — a lesser break הַֽחֲרֹדִ֔י Zaqef Qatan — a strong break אֱלִיקָ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break הַֽחֲרֹדִֽי Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
שַׁמָּה֙
שַׁמָּה֙
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Shammah")
Dictionary form: שַׁמָּה · shahm-MAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
שַׁמָּה Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: shammah
shammah ×6 him was shammah ×1 made shammah ×1
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Shammah — Standard proper-name rendering for this personal name.
Shama — Simplified spelling; useful in accessible or popular translations.
Shamah — Alternate transliteration; balances fidelity and readability.
Shammah (desolation) — Gloss in parentheses when name's meaning aids context.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8793 H8049 H8048

BDB8792 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8794

שַׁמְהוּת proper name, masculine captain of Israel 1Chr 27:8, Σαλαωθ, A ᵐ5L Σαμαωθ; prob,=II. שַׁמָּה 3 b,

שְׁמוּאֵל see below שֵׁם.

שַׁמּוֺת see II. שַׁמָּה, √ שָׁמם.

שַׁמַּי see √ שׁמם. שְׁמִירָע, דָעִי- see שֵׁם.

שַׁמְלַי Ezra 2:46, see שַׁלְמַי. p. 969.

BDB8802 H8048 H8092 H8093 H8096 H8054 H8049

BDB8801 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8803

II. שַׁמָּה

proper name, masculine 1. in Edom Gen 36:13; Gen 36:17; 1Chr 1:37 usually Σομε.
2. third son of Jesse 1Sam 16:9; 1Sam 17:13, Σαμ(μ)α, ᵐ5L Σαμαα; see שִׁמְעָא, שִׁמְעָה, שִׁמְעִי.
3. Σαμαια(ς), etc., heroes of David:
  a. 2Sam 23:11 (omitted accidentally || 1Chr 11:13 Dr), v1Chr 11:33.
  b. v1Chr 11:25 = שַׁמּוֺת 1Chr 11:27, Σαμαωθ, Σαμ(μ)ωθ; probably also שַׁמְהוּת 1Chr 27:8. p 1030,1035

BDB8826 H8092 H8093 H8048 H8051

BDB8825 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8827

שִׁמְעָא

proper name, masculine 1. brother of David 2Sam 21:21 Qr (compare Dr; Kt שמעי) Σεμεει ᵐ5L Σαμαα = 1Chr 20:7, third son of Jesse 1Chr 2:13 = שִׁמְעָךְ 1Sam 13:3; 1Sam 13:32, Σαμα(α) etc., שַׁמָּה (q. v.) 1Sam 16:9; 1Sam 17:13.
2. son of David 1Chr 3:5 (= שַׁמּוּעַ
1.), Σαμαν, Σαμαα.
3. Levites, Σομεα, Σαμα(α):
  a. 1Chr 6:15.
  b. v.1Chr 6:24.

Strong's Definition H8048
shammah
šammâ
astonishment
Shammah, the name of an Edomite and four Israelites
  • son of Reuel, grandson of Esau, and a chief of Edom
    • "the 3rd son of Jesse and a brother of David"son of Agee the Hararite and one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors"the Harodite, one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors"another Hararite, one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
Shammah Mighty man in David's army, a Harodite Shammah Mighty man in David's army, son of Agee the Hararite Shammah Son of Reuel, grandson of Esau
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Word Parts
הַֽ חֲרֹדִ֔י
הַֽ
Prefix — article the
חֲרֹדִ֔י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("The harodite")
Dictionary form: חֲרֹדִי · huh-roh-DEE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Td/Ngmsa
Noun — Gentilic, masculine singular, absolute state a people-group name (like "Hittite")
הַֽ Speech Particle Type Definite Article
חֲרֹדִי Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: the harodite
the harodite ×2
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Harodite — Standard demonym; best default for modern translations.
from Harod — Descriptive phrase; clearer when readers lack map knowledge.
native of Harod — Emphasizes origin; useful in narrative introductions.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2230 H2033 H2733

BDB2229 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2231

הֲרוֺרִי adjective, of a people 1Chr 11:27 הַהֲרוֺרִי; but read probably הַחֲרוֺדִי (compare || 2Sam 23:25) q. v.

BDB3104 H2733 H2033

BDB3103 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3105

חֲרֹדִי adjective, of location only with article ׳הַח, of Harod 2Sam 23:25 a (see Dr and Judg 7:1); = הַהֲרוֺרִי 1Chr 11:27 (read הַהֲרוֺדִי); also 1Sam 23:25b but probably not genuine; not in ᵐ5 or 1Chr 11:27 (see Dr and אֱלִיקָא above).

Strong's Definition H2733
harodite
ḥărōdî
trembling
a Charodite, or inhabitant of Charod
  • a resident or descendant of Harod otherwise unknown; two of David's 37 guards, Shammah and Elika, called Harodites
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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Word Parts
אֱלִיקָ֖א
אֱלִיקָ֖א
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Elika")
Dictionary form: אֱלִיקָא · eh-lee-KAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
אֱלִיקָא Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: elika
elika ×1
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Elika — Standard modern rendering of this proper name.
Eliqah — Transliteration-based spelling, used in some scholarly editions.
Eliqa — Simplified transliteration, minimal diacritics for readability.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB453 H470

BDB452 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB454

אֱלִיקָא proper name, masculine (? not in ᵐ5, 1Chr 11:27 Dr) one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:25.

Strong's Definition H470
elika
ʾĕlîqāʾ
my God rejects
Elika, an Israelite
  • one of David's mighty warriors
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Elika A Harodite, one of David's mighty men.
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Word Parts
הַ ֽחֲרֹדִֽי
הַ
Prefix — article the
ֽחֲרֹדִֽי
Root word a name — transliterate it ("The harodite")
Dictionary form: חֲרֹדִי · huh-roh-DEE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Td/Ngmsa
Noun — Gentilic, masculine singular, absolute state a people-group name (like "Hittite")
הַ Speech Particle Type Definite Article
חֲרֹדִֽי Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: the harodite
the harodite ×2
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Harodite — Standard demonym; best default for modern translations.
from Harod — Descriptive phrase; clearer when readers lack map knowledge.
native of Harod — Emphasizes origin; useful in narrative introductions.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2230 H2033 H2733

BDB2229 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2231

הֲרוֺרִי adjective, of a people 1Chr 11:27 הַהֲרוֺרִי; but read probably הַחֲרוֺדִי (compare || 2Sam 23:25) q. v.

BDB3104 H2733 H2033

BDB3103 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3105

חֲרֹדִי adjective, of location only with article ׳הַח, of Harod 2Sam 23:25 a (see Dr and Judg 7:1); = הַהֲרוֺרִי 1Chr 11:27 (read הַהֲרוֺדִי); also 1Sam 23:25b but probably not genuine; not in ᵐ5 or 1Chr 11:27 (see Dr and אֱלִיקָא above).

Strong's Definition H2733
harodite
ḥărōdî
trembling
a Charodite, or inhabitant of Charod
  • a resident or descendant of Harod otherwise unknown; two of David's 37 guards, Shammah and Elika, called Harodites
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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