King James Version

2 Samuel 8:17

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

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וְצָד֧וֹקvetsadoqand Zadokצָדוֹקconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Zadok”H6659Tsadok, the name of eight or nine IsraelitesZadok.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֲחִיט֛וּבachituvAhitubאֲחִיטוּבnoun, proper name — “Ahitub”H285Achitub, the name of several priestsAhitub.וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְvaachimelekhand Ahimelechאֲחִימֶלֶךְconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Ahimelech”H288Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a HittiteAhimelech.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֶבְיָתָ֖רevyatarAbiatharאֶבְיָתָרnoun, proper name — “Abiathar”H54Ebjathar, an IsraeliteAbiathar.כֹּהֲנִ֑יםkohanimpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.וּשְׂרָיָ֖הuserayahand Seraiahשְׂרָיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Seraiah”H8304Serajah, the name of nine IsraelitesSeraiah.סוֹפֵֽרsofercommuneסָפַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “commune”, the ordinary formH5608properly, 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. celebratecommune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;

Young’s Literal Translation

and Zadok son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, [are] priests, and Seraiah [is] scribe,

World English Bible

Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,

Darby Translation

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was scribe;

Douay-Rheims

And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Saraias was the scribe:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech son of Abiathar, were priests; and Sasa was the scribe,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ Σαδὼκ υἱὸς Ἀχιτὼβ καὶ Ἀχιμέλεχ υἱὸς Ἀβιάθαρ ἱερεῖς· καὶ Σασὰ ὁ γραμματεύς·

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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