2 Samuel

2 Samuel 23:8

8These are the names of David’s mighty men:

Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemoniteb was chief of the Three.c He wielded his spear againstd eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.

Footnotes

  • b 23:8 Tahchemonite is probably a variant of Hachmonite; see 1 Chronicles 11:11|1CH 11:11.
  • c 23:8 Or chief among the captains
  • d 23:8 Some LXX manuscripts (see also 1 Chronicles 11:11|1CH 11:11); Hebrew He was called Adino the Eznite because of

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theseאֵ֛לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
are the namesשְׁמ֥וֹתšə·mō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH8034 name
of David’sלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֖יםhag·gib·bō·rîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
Josheb-basshebethיֹשֵׁ֨בyō·šêḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3429 Joshebbash-Shebeth
the Tahchemoniteתַּחְכְּמֹנִ֣י׀taḥ·kə·mō·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH8461 Tachkemoni
was chiefרֹ֣אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of the Threeהַשָּׁלִשִׁ֗יhaš·šā·li·šîArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7991 third
Heה֚וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
wieldedעֲדִינ֣וֹ‘ă·ḏî·nōwNoun - proper - masculine singularH5722 voluptuous
his spearהָעֶצְנוֹhå̄·ʿɛṣ·nōArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6112 a spear
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
eightשְׁמֹנֶ֥הšə·mō·nehNumber - feminine singularH8083 eight
hundredמֵא֛וֹתmê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
whom he killedחָלָ֖לḥā·lālNoun - masculine singularH2491 pierced
at oneאֶחָד׃סʾɛ·ḥå̄ḏNumber - feminine singularH259 one
timeבְּפַ֥עַםbə·p̄a·‘amPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

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1 Chronicles 27:2 · 1 Chronicles 11:11–47 · 1 Chronicles 27:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.