1 Chronicles 2:17

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1 Chronicles 2:17, word by word

And Abigailאֲבִיגַיִלavigayil

Abigail

Abigail: the name of two women; best known is the wife of Nabal, a woman of good understanding, who later became David's wife (1 Samuel 25); the other is a sister of David (1 Chronicles 2:16). It means "my father rejoices".

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boreיָלְדָהyalda

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

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Amasaעֲמָשָׂאamasa

Amasa

Amasa: the name of two men: the son of Ithra and Abigail, David's nephew, whom Absalom put at the head of his army and whom Joab later killed (2 Samuel 17–20); and a chief of Ephraim in the time of King Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:12). The lexicon relates the name to "burden."

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and the fatherאֲבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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Jetherיֶתֶרyeter

Jether

Jether, the name of several men, such as the father of Amasa (1 Kings 2:5) and the eldest son of Gideon (Judges 8:20). In Exodus 4:18 it is another form of the name of Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses.

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the Ishmaeliteיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִיyishmeli

Ishmaelite

Ishmaelite: a descendant of Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar.

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Translation note

In 2 Samuel 17:25 Amasa’s father is called “Ithra the Israelite.” Each text is left as it is.

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