2 Samuel 23:37

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 4:2 : 2 And 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 a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin:(for Beeroth also was 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 armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

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