2 Samuel 23:28
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
Connections
הָֽעֲשִׂירִי לַחֹדֶשׁ הָֽעֲשִׂירִי מַהְרַי הַנְּטֽוֹפָתִי לַזַּרְחִי וְעַל מַֽחֲלֻקְתּוֹ עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבָּעָה אָֽלֶף׃
The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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׃
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.
מַהְרַי הַנְּטֹפָתִי חֵלֶד בֶּֽן-בַּעֲנָה הַנְּטֽוֹפָתִֽי׃
Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
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2 Samuel 23:28
Masoretic Phrasing
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
Word Parts
צַלְמוֹן֙
צַלְמוֹן֙
Dictionary form:
צַלְמוֹן
· tsahl-MONE
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("Zalmon")
Grammar
Np
Noun — Proper Name
| צַלְמוֹן | Speech Noun Type Proper Name |
In English
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
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 .
II. צַלְמוֺן proper name, masculine
צַלְמָוֶת see III.
Strong's Definition
H6756
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
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Word Parts
הָֽ
אֲחֹחִ֔י
הָֽ
Prefix — article
the
אֲחֹחִ֔י
Dictionary form:
אֲחוֹחִי
· uh-hoh-HEE
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("The ahohite")
Grammar
Td/Ngmsa
Noun — Gentilic, masculine singular, absolute state
a people-group name (like "Hittite")
| הָֽ | Speech Particle Type Definite Article |
| אֲחֹחִי | Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute |
In English
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
(אֲחֹחִי) אֲחוֺחִי adjective, of a people 2Sam 23:9 (where for ׳בֶּןאֿ read ׳הָא
Strong's Definition
H266
ahohite
ʾăḥôḥî
brother of rest
an Achochite or descendant of Achoach
- one of the clan of Ahoah
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Word Parts
מַהְרַ֖י
מַהְרַ֖י
Dictionary form:
מַהֲרַי
· ma-huh-RAI
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("Maharai")
Grammar
Np
Noun — Proper Name
| מַהְרַי | Speech Noun Type Proper Name |
In English
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
מַהֲרַי proper name, masculine
Strong's Definition
H4121
maharai
mahăray
impetuous
Maharai, an Israelite
- an inhabitant of Netophah in the tribe of Judah and one of David's mighty warriors
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Word Parts
הַ
נְּטֹֽפָתִֽי
הַ
Prefix — article
the
נְּטֹֽפָתִֽי
Dictionary form:
נְטֹפָתִי
· neh-toh-paw-TEE
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("The netophathite")
Grammar
Td/Ngmsa
Noun — Gentilic, masculine singular, absolute state
a people-group name (like "Hittite")
| הַ | Speech Particle Type Definite Article |
| נְּטֹפָתִֽי | Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute |
In English
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
נְטֹפָתִי, נְטוֺפָתִי adjective, of a people; — ׳נְטֹפ 2Sam 23:28 + 5 t., ׳נְטוֺפ 1Chr 2:54 + 4 t. Chronicles; — ׳הַנּ
Strong's Definition
H5200
netophathite, netophathites, netophathi
nĕṭōpātî
dropping
a Netophathite, or inhabitant of Netophah
- an inhabitant of Netophah
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
5 English renderings