| Hebrew |
מִן הַשְּׁלֹשָׁה֙ הֲכִ֣י נִכְבָּ֔ד וַיְהִ֥יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה hebrew The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament. This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence. * It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2 לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וְעַד הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖ה לֹא בָֽא |
| ESV |
He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three.
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| NIV |
Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them.
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| NLT |
Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not one of the Three.
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| LXX |
ἐκ τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article τριῶν ἐκείνων ἔνδοξος καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ἐγένετο αὐτοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) εἰς ἄρχοντα καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ἕως τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article τριῶν οὐκ ἦλθεν |
| KJV |
Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
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2 Samuel 23:18 ← 2 Samuel 23:19 → 2 Samuel 23:20
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