2 Samuel 23:31

אֲבִֽי־עַלְבֹון֙ הָֽעַרְבָתִ֔י עַזְמָ֖וֶת הַבַּרְחֻמִֽי׃ ס

Avi-ʿalvon the ʿArvati, ʿAzmavet the Barḥumi.

 

Morphology

  1. אֲבִי־עַלְבֹון (Avi-ʿAlvon) – Root: Possibly אב + unknown; Form: Proper noun, compound name; Translation: “Avi-ʿAlvon”; Notes: Personal name; meaning unclear but possibly “father of strength” or “my father is exalted.”
  2. הָעַרְבָתִי (ha-ʿArvati) – Root: ערבה; Form: Definite gentilic adjective, masculine singular; Translation: “the ʿArvati”; Notes: From the ʿAravah, the desert plain region south of the Dead Sea.
  3. עַזְמָוֶת (ʿAzmavet) – Root: עז + מות; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “ʿAzmavet”; Notes: Name meaning possibly “strong is death” or “strength of death.” Listed as one of the warriors.
  4. הַבַּרְחֻמִי (ha-Barḥumi) – Root: ברחם or ברחום; Form: Definite gentilic adjective, masculine singular; Translation: “the Barḥumi”; Notes: Possibly from a place or clan named Barḥum; otherwise obscure.

 

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