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2 Samuel 20

2 Sam. 20:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Sheva
Shva' (Hebrew #7724)
false; Sheva, an Israelite
KJV usage: Sheva.
Pronounce: shev-aw'
Origin: from the same as 7723
Shya' (Hebrew #7864)
Sheja, an Israelite
KJV usage: Sheva (from the margin).
Pronounce: sheh-yaw'
Origin: for 7724
was scribe
caphar (Hebrew #5608)
properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
KJV usage: commune, (ac-)count; declare, number, + penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.
Pronounce: saw-far'
Origin: a primitive root
: and Zadok
Tsadowq (Hebrew #6659)
just; Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites
KJV usage: Zadok.
Pronounce: tsaw-doke'
Origin: from 6663
and Abiathar
'Ebyathar (Hebrew #54)
father of abundance (i.e. liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite
KJV usage: Abiathar.
Pronounce: ab-yaw-thawr'
Origin: contracted from 1 and 3498
were the priests
kohen (Hebrew #3548)
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
KJV usage: chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Pronounce: ko-hane'
Origin: active participle of 3547
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Priest; Priesthood,
Scribes,
Sheva,
Zadok

Cross References

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Sheva.
2 Sam. 8:17• 17And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; (2 Sam. 8:17)
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1 Kings 4:4• 4And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: (1 Kings 4:4)
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1 Chron. 18:16• 16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; (1 Chron. 18:16)
Shavsha.

J. N. Darby Translation

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and Sheva was scribed; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

JND Translation Notes

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Or "secretary."