Strong's Lexicon

H792

H792 — אֶשׁבַּעַל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewEshba`alnameOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H792
Word:אֶשׁבַּעַל
Part of Speech:name
Etymology:from H376 and H1168
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:Eshba`al
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:esh-bah'-al
Meaning:1. man of Baal 2. Eshbaal (or Ishbosheth), a son of Saul
KJV Renderings:Eshbaal.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB390

אִישׁבּֿ֫שֶׁת proper name, masculine Ishbosheth (for אִישׁ בַּעַל man of Baal see בּשֶׁת , בַּעַל & Di ή βααλ MBAk, June 1881 )

1. son of Saul, & king of Israel, with David as rival 2Sam 2:8; 2Sam 2:10; 2Sam 2:12; 2Sam 2:15; 2Sam 3:8; 2Sam 3:14; 2Sam 3:15; 2Sam 4:5; 2Sam 4:8 (twice in verse); 2Sam 4:12 also 2Sam 4:1 2Sam 4:2 ᵐ5 Dr compare We; = אֶשְׁבָּ֑עַל 1Chr 8:33; 1Chr 9:39 compare also
2. 2Sam 23:8, where read אשׁבשׁת for ישׁב בשׁבת so ᵐ5 We Dr; one of David's heroes; see יָשָׁבְעָם 1Chr 11:11; 1Chr 27:2.


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