| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | Abiathar | אֶבְיָתָ֖ר | ev·ya·tar | 54 | "the great one is father," an Isr. priest | from ab and yathar |
| told | וַיַּגֵּ֥ד | vai·yag·ged | 5046 | to be conspicuous | a prim. root |
| David | לְדָוִ֑ד | le·da·vid; | 1732 | perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse | from the same as dod |
| that Saul | שָׁא֔וּל | sha·'ul, | 7586 | "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. | from shaal |
| had killed | הָרַ֣ג | ha·rag | 2026 | to kill, slay | a prim. root |
| the priests | כֹּהֲנֵ֥י | ko·ha·nei | 3548 | priest | from an unused word |
| of the LORD. | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | 3068 | the proper name of the God of Israel | from havah |
| KJV Lexicon And Abiathar 'Ebyathar (ab-yaw-thawr') father of abundance (i.e. liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite -- Abiathar. shewed nagad (naw-gad') to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise David David (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. that Saul Sha'uwl (shaw-ool') asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul. had slain harag (haw-rag') to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely. the LORD'S Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. priests kohen (ko-hane') literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer. |