דָּוִד

da.vidProper Noun (Masculine)H1732

David

From: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as H1730 (דּוֹד); loving;

Short Definition

David, the youngest son of Jesse

Full Lexicon Entry

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Jesse (H3448) and Nahash (H5176I); brother of: Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684) and Elihu (H0453J); married to Michal (H4324), Abigail (H0026), Ahinoam (H0293H), Maacah (H4601I), Haggith (H2294), Abital (H0037), Eglah (H5698) and Bathsheba (H1339); father of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) Also named: Daueid, Dauid, Dabid (Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, *Δαβίδ *"David" G1138) § David = "beloved" youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

781 times

Appears 781 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Samuel
220
1 Samuel
211
1 Chronicles
145
1 Kings
69
2 Chronicles
60

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 10:14
  • 1 Kings 11:4
  • 1 Samuel 20:41
  • 2 Chronicles 5:2
  • 2 Samuel 23:9

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