2 Samuel 2:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the threeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙
(she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֔ה
(tze·ru·yah,)
6870: an Isr. womanfrom the same as tsori
were there,שָׁ֗ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
Joabיֹואָ֥ב
(yo·v·'av)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
and Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֖י
(va·'a·vi·shai)
52: "my father is Jesse," an Isr. namefrom ab and shay
and Asahel;וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל
(va·'a·sa·h·'el;)
6214: "God has made," four Isr.from asah and el
and Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙
(va·'a·sa·h·'el)
6214: "God has made," four Isr.from asah and el
[was] [as] swift-footedקַ֣ל
(kal)
7031: light, swift, fleetfrom qalal
as oneכְּאַחַ֥ד
(ke·'a·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of the gazellesהַצְּבָיִ֖ם
(ha·tze·va·yim)
6643b: gazellefrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is in the field.בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃
(bas·sa·deh.)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday


















KJV Lexicon
And there were three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Zeruiah
Tsruwyah  (tser-oo-yaw')
wounded; Tserujah, an Israelitess -- Zeruiah.
there Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
and Abishai
'Abiyshay  (ab-ee-shah'ee)
father of a gift (i.e. probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite -- Abishai.
and Asahel
`Asah'el  (as-aw-ale')
God has made; Asahel, the name of four Israelites -- Asahel.
and Asahel
`Asah'el  (as-aw-ale')
God has made; Asahel, the name of four Israelites -- Asahel.
was as light
qal  (kal)
light; (by implication) rapid (also adverbial) -- light, swift(-ly).
of foot
regel  (reh'-gel)
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda -- be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), great toe, haunt, journey, leg, piss, possession, time.
as a
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
wild
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
roe
tsbiy  (tseb-ee')
splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful) -- beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel; and Asahel was as swift-footed as one of the gazelles which is in the field.

King James Bible
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was a fast runner, like one of the wild gazelles.

International Standard Version
Zeruiah's three sons Joab, Abishai, and Asahel were there. As a runner, Asahel was fast, like one of the wild gazelles.

NET Bible
The three sons of Zeruiah were there--Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. (Now Asahel was as quick on his feet as one of the gazelles in the field.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Zeruiah's three sons were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as fast on his feet as a wild gazelle.

King James 2000 Bible
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
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