2 Samuel 23:37

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

צֶ֖לֶק הָעַמֹּנִ֑י ס נַחְרַי֙ הַבְּאֵ֣רֹתִ֔י *נשאי **נֹשֵׂ֕א כְּלֵ֖י יוֹאָ֥ב בֶּן־צְרֻיָֽה

Transliteration

Ṣeleq hāʿammōnî, Naḥray habbeʾērōṯî, nōśēʾ kəlê Yôʾāḇ ben-Ṣəruyāh

Grammar Details

*Ṣeleq*: proper noun - Zelek
*hā-*: definite article - the
*ʿammōnî*: proper adjective - Ammonite
*Naḥray*: proper noun - Naharai
*ha-*: definite article - the
*beʾērōṯî*: proper adjective - Beerothite
*nōśēʾ*: qal participle, masculine singular construct - bearer of
*kəlê*: noun, masculine plural construct - weapons/armor of
*Yôʾāḇ*: proper noun - Joab
*ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
*Ṣəruyāh*: proper noun - Zeruiah

Word Meanings

*nōśēʾ*: bearer/carrier
*kəlê*: weapons/armor/equipment

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 4:2 : 2 And [Ish-bosheth], Saul's son, [had] two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin:
1 Chr 11:37 : 37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
1 Chr 11:39 : 39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

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