2 Samuel 23:28

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
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צַלְמוֹן֙
צַלְמוֹן֙
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Zalmon")
Dictionary form: צַלְמוֹן · tsahl-MONE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: zalmon
zalmon ×2 in salmon ×1
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Zalmon — Standard modern spelling for this proper name/place.
Salmon — Alternate spelling; use when following this textual tradition.
Tsalmon — Transliteration-based; preserves Hebrew phonology closely.

BDB7089 H6756

BDB7088 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7090

I. צַלְמוֺן

proper name, of a mountain 1. ׳הַרצֿ Judg 9:48 near Shechem, not identified, compare GFM, BuhlGeogr. 100; Ερμων (erroneous).
2. snow-capped mountain Ps 68:14, probably east of Jordan (in Hauran according to Wetzst, compare BuhlGeogr. 118), Σελμων.


BDB7090 H6756

BDB7089 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7091

II. צַלְמוֺן proper name, masculine a hero of David 2Sam 2; 2Sam 23:28 (= עִילַי I Chron 2Sam 11:29), (Σ) ελλω, ᵐ5L Ελιμαν.


צַלְמָוֶת see III. צלל.

zalmon, salmon
ṣalmôn
shady
Tsalmon, the name of a place in Palestine
  • (n pr m) an Ahohite, one of David's mighty warriors
  • "(n pr loc) a wooded hill in Samaria near Shechem

הָֽ אֲחֹחִ֔י
הָֽ
Prefix — article the
אֲחֹחִ֔י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("The ahohite")
Dictionary form: אֲחוֹחִי · uh-hoh-HEE

Noun — Gentilic, masculine singular, absolute state a people-group name (like "Hittite")

In the KJV here: the ahohite
the ahohite ×4 an ahohite ×1
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Ahohite — Standard proper gentilic; retain capitalization as an ethnic term.
of Ahoah — Descriptive phrase clarifying tribal/clan origin explicitly.
from Ahoah — Slightly more casual phrasing for geographic/clan origin.

BDB328 H266

BDB327 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB329

(אֲחֹחִי) אֲחוֺחִי adjective, of a people 2Sam 23:9 (where for ׳בֶּןאֿ read ׳הָא We Dr; reference unknown: Klo proposes בֶּן אִישׁ חַיִ(לׅ compare v2Sam 23:20) v2Sam 23:28 = 1Chr 11:12; 1Chr 11:29; 1Chr 27:4.

ahohite
ʾăḥôḥî
brother of rest
an Achochite or descendant of Achoach
  • one of the clan of Ahoah

מַהְרַ֖י
מַהְרַ֖י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Maharai")
Dictionary form: מַהֲרַי · ma-huh-RAI

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: maharai
maharai ×2 was maharai ×1
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Maharai — Standard proper-name transliteration; use in most contexts.
Maharai the Netophathite — Full title when context requires identification.
Mahaari — Alternate spelling found in some modern versions.
Mah-uh-rai — Phonetic form useful in study notes or audio aids.

BDB4529 H4121

BDB4528 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4530

מַהֲרַי proper name, masculine one of David's heroes; 2Sam 23:28; 1Chr 11:30; 1Chr 27:13 ᵐ5 Νοερε, Μαεραει, Μααρναν, Μααρι, etc.

maharai
mahăray
impetuous
Maharai, an Israelite
  • an inhabitant of Netophah in the tribe of Judah and one of David's mighty warriors

הַ נְּטֹֽפָתִֽי
הַ
Prefix — article the
נְּטֹֽפָתִֽי
Root word a name — transliterate it ("The netophathite")
Dictionary form: נְטֹפָתִי · neh-toh-paw-TEE

Noun — Gentilic, masculine singular, absolute state a people-group name (like "Hittite")

In the KJV here: the netophathite
the netophathite ×7 a netophathite ×1 and the netophathites ×1 of netophathi ×1 of the netophathites ×1
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Netophathite — Standard demonym; best default rendering for individuals.
person from Netophah — Descriptive; use when readers may not know the demonym.
native of Netophah — Emphasizes origin; slightly more formal register.
inhabitant of Netophah — Stresses residency rather than birthplace.

BDB5173 H5200

BDB5172 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5174

נְטֹפָתִי, נְטוֺפָתִי adjective, of a people; — ׳נְטֹפ 2Sam 23:28 + 5 t., ׳נְטוֺפ 1Chr 2:54 + 4 t. Chronicles; — ׳הַנּ the Netophathite 2Sam 23:28; 2Sam 23:29; 2Kgs 25:23 = Jer 40:8; 1Chr 11:30 (twice in verse); singular collective (the) Netophathites (no article) 1Chr 2:54; 1Chr 9:16; Neh 12:28.

netophathite, netophathites, netophathi
nĕṭōpātî
dropping
a Netophathite, or inhabitant of Netophah
  • an inhabitant of Netophah

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
צַלְמוֹן֙ Pashta — a lesser break הָֽאֲחֹחִ֔י Zaqef Qatan — a strong break מַהְרַ֖י Tipeha — a lesser break הַנְּטֹֽפָתִֽי Silluq — end of the verse

צַלְמוֹן הָֽאֲחֹחִי מַהְרַי הַנְּטֹֽפָתִֽי׃
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Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
Cross References

1 Chronicles 27:13

הָֽעֲשִׂירִי לַחֹדֶשׁ הָֽעֲשִׂירִי מַהְרַי הַנְּטֽוֹפָתִי לַזַּרְחִי וְעַל מַֽחֲלֻקְתּוֹ עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבָּעָה אָֽלֶף׃
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The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

2 Kings 25:23

וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ כָל-שָׂרֵי הַֽחֲיָלִים הֵמָּה וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים כִּֽי-הִפְקִיד מֶֽלֶךְ-בָּבֶל אֶת-גְּדַלְיָהוּ וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל-גְּדַלְיָהוּ הַמִּצְפָּה וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל בֶּן-נְתַנְיָה וְיֽוֹחָנָן בֶּן-קָרֵחַ וּשְׂרָיָה בֶן-תַּנְחֻמֶת הַנְּטֹֽפָתִי וְיַֽאֲזַנְיָהוּ בֶּן-הַמַּעֲכָתִי הֵמָּה וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃
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And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

1 Chronicles 11:30

מַהְרַי הַנְּטֹפָתִי חֵלֶד בֶּֽן-בַּעֲנָה הַנְּטֽוֹפָתִֽי׃
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Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,