2 Samuel 23:27
Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.
אֲבִיעֶ֙זֶר֙
אֲבִיעֶ֙זֶר֙
Dictionary form:
אֲבִיעֶזֶר
· uh-bee-eh-DZER
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("Abiezer")
Noun — Proper Name
In the KJV here: abiezer
abiezer ×2
and abiezer ×2
of abiezer ×2
was abiezer ×1
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Abiezer — Standard modern spelling for this proper name.
Abi-ezer — Hyphenated form clarifies the compound meaning 'my father is help'.
Abiezer (My Father Is Help) — Include gloss when name's meaning aids narrative understanding.
abiezer
ʾăbîʿezer
my father is help
Abiezer, the name of two Israelites
- a Manassite, called ___%___son___%___ of Gilead, also son of Gilead's sister "a Benjamite, warrior of David
הָֽ
עַנְּתֹתִ֔י
הָֽ
Prefix — article
the
עַנְּתֹתִ֔י
Dictionary form:
עַנְתֹתִי
· an-toh-TEE
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("The anethothite")
Noun — Gentilic, masculine singular, absolute state
a people-group name (like "Hittite")
In the KJV here: the anethothite
the antothite ×2
of anathoth ×1
the anethothite ×1
the anetothite ×1
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from Anathoth — Clearest modern phrasing for a person's hometown origin.
the Anathothite — Gentile adjective; suitable when a title-like label is needed.
native of Anathoth — Slightly more emphatic on local identity or heritage.
of Anathoth — Compact prepositional form; good in tight poetic or list contexts.
עַנְּתֹתִי adjective, of a people of foregoing; — ׳הָע Jer 29:27; 1Chr 12:3; 2Sam 23:27 = הָעַנְּתוֺתִי 1Chr 11:28; 1Chr 27:12.
antothite, anathoth, anethothite, anetothite
ʿantōtî
affliction
a Antothite or inhabitant of Anathoth
- a descendant or inhabitant of Anathoth
מְבֻנַּ֖י
מְבֻנַּ֖י
Dictionary form:
מְבֻנַּי
· meh-boon-NAI
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("Mebunnai")
Noun — Proper Name
In the KJV here: mebunnai
mebunnai ×1
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Mebunnai — Standard modern spelling of this proper name.
Mebunai — Alternate spelling found in some modern translations.
Mebunnay — Spelling that reflects the Hebrew transliteration more closely.
מְבֻנַּי proper name, masculine
mebunnai
mĕbunnay
building of Jehovah
Mebunnai, an Israelite
- one of David's mighty warriors
- also 'Sibbechai' or 'Sibbecai'
הַ
ֽחֻשָׁתִֽי
הַ
Prefix — article
the
ֽחֻשָׁתִֽי
Dictionary form:
חֻשָׁתִי
· hoo-shaw-TEE
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("The hushathite")
Noun — Gentilic, masculine singular, absolute state
a people-group name (like "Hittite")
In the KJV here: the hushathite
the hushathite ×5
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Hushathite — Standard gentilic form; use as demonym for person from Hushah.
the one from Hushah — Descriptive phrase; clarifies origin for unfamiliar readers.
native of Hushah — Slightly more formal; emphasizes hometown identity.
חֻשָׁתִי adjective, of a people of foregoing: —
1. of individual, with article׳הַח 2Sam 21:18 = 1Chr 20:4; 2Sam 23:27 = 1Chr 11:29, see also 1Chr 27:11.
hushathite
ḥušātî
inhabitant of Hushah
a Chushathite or descendant of Chushah
- an inhabitant of Hushah or a descendant of Hushah; the designation given to two of David's mighty warriors
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
אֲבִיעֶ֙זֶר֙
Pashta — a lesser break
הָֽעַנְּתֹתִ֔י
Zaqef Qatan — a strong break
מְבֻנַּ֖י
Tipeha — a lesser break
הַֽחֻשָׁתִֽי
Silluq — end of the verse
אֲבִיעֶזֶר הָֽעַנְּתֹתִי מְבֻנַּי הַֽחֻשָׁתִֽי׃
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Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
Cross References
אֶת-עֲנָתוֹת וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶׁהָ וְאֶת-עַלְמוֹן וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶׁהָ עָרִים אַרְבַּֽע׃
Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
עִירָא בֶן-עִקֵּשׁ הַתְּקוֹעִי אֲבִיעֶזֶר הָעַנְּתוֹתִֽי׃
Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
הַתְּשִׁיעִי לַחֹדֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁיעִי אֲבִיעֶזֶר הָעַנְּתֹתִי (לבנימיני) לַבֵּן יְמִינִי וְעַל מַֽחֲלֻקְתּוֹ עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבָּעָה אָֽלֶף׃
The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
וַיֹּאמֶר חָלִילָה לִּי מֵֽאֱלֹהַי מֵֽעֲשׂוֹת זֹאת הֲדַם הָֽאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה אֶשְׁתֶּה בְנַפְשׁוֹתָם כִּי בְנַפְשׁוֹתָם הֱבִיאוּם וְלֹא אָבָה לִשְׁתּוֹתָם אֵלֶּה עָשׂוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃
And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.