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Eznite (from the margin)

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(2 Sam. 23:8⁸These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. (2 Samuel 23:8)), for Tachmonite in same verse and Hachmonite (1 Chron. 11:11¹¹And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. (1 Chronicles 11:11)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Designation of Adino, the Tachmonite, chief of David’s mighty men (2 Sam. 23:8⁸These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. (2 Samuel 23:8); compare 1 Chron. 11:11¹¹And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. (1 Chronicles 11:11)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6112 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`etsen

Phonic:

ay’-tsen

Meaning:

from an unused root meaning to be sharp or strong; a spear

KJV Usage:

Eznite (from the margin)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A spear; to be sharp or strong:― "Adino the Eznite" [TACHMONITE], 2 Sam. 23:8. {Hasta}