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2 Samuel 8:17 Interlinear

“And Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests and Seraiah was the scribe”

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2 Samuel 8 with commentary

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#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וְצָד֧וֹק	H6659	And Zadok	tsadok, the name of eight or nine israelites
2	בֶּן	H1121	the son	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
3	אֲחִיט֛וּב	H285	of Ahitub	achitub, the name of several priests
4	וַֽאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְ	H288	and Ahimelech	achimelek, the name of an israelite and of a hittite
5	בֶּן	H1121	the son	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
6	אֶבְיָתָ֖ר	H54	of Abiathar	ebjathar, an israelite
7	כֹּֽהֲנִ֑ים	H3548	were the priests	literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
8	וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה	H8304	and Seraiah	serajah, the name of nine israelites
9	סוֹפֵֽר׃	H5608	was the scribe	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., celebra

2 Samuel 8:17 (current)And Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests and Seraiah was the scribe