2 Samuel 5:15

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ויבחר וְיִבְחָר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

יבחר

Yibchar

Definition

Jibchar, an Israelite

Root

from H977 (בחר); choice;

Exhaustive

from בחר; choice; Jibchar, an Israelite; Ibhar.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2984

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יִבְחַר

noun proper masculine • Root בחר • Strongs / High • Page 571

chooser, selecter (viz. Jah is); a proper name.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιβααρ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2984:

ιβααρ 2× (47.2%)

ואלישוע וֶאֱלִישׁוּעַ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אלישוע

ʼĔlîyshûwaʻ

Definition

Elishua, the son of King David

Root

from H410 (אל) and H7769 (שוע); God of supplication (or of riches);

Exhaustive

from אל and שוע; God of supplication (or of riches); Elishua, the son of King David; Elishua.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H474

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֱלִישָׁוּעַ

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 140

'El is good fortune; proper name masculine 2 Sam. 5, 15, for which in 1 Chr. 3, 6 stands אֱלִישָׁמָע written by mistake.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0474:

No stats available

ונפג וְנֶפֶג

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

נפג

Nepheg

Definition

Nepheg, the name of two Israelites

Root

from an unused root probably meaning to spring forth; a sprout;

Exhaustive

from an unused root probably meaning to spring forth; a sprout; Nepheg, the name of two Israelites; Nepheg.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5298

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נֵ֫פֶג

noun proper masculine • Consonantal / Low • Page 979

(a sprout) n.p.m.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

נָפַג

verb • Root נפג • Consonantal / Low • Page 979

(not used) intr. to grow, to sprout.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ναφεκ ναφαγ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5298:

ναφεκ 3× (44.4%)

ναφαγ 2× (34.3%)

ויפיע וְיָפִיעַ׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

יפיע

Yâphîyaʻ

Definition

Japhia, the name of a Canaanite, an Israelite, and a place in Palestine

Root

from H3313 (יפע); bright;

Exhaustive

from יפע; bright; Japhia, the name of a Canaanite, an Israelite, and a place in Palestine; Japhia.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3309

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יָפִיעַ

proper noun • Root יפע • Strongs / High • Page 630

1. (hill-place, from יָפַע) A proper name of a place in Zebulon. 2. (distinguished) A masculine proper name in Phenician and Hebrew.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H3309:

No stats available

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Ibhar and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

LITV Translation:
and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia.