2 Samuel 5:16

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ואלישמע וֶאֱלִישָׁמָע

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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

אלישמע

ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ

Definition

Elishama, the name of seven Israelites

Root

from H410 (אל) and H8085 (שמע); God of hearing;

Exhaustive

from אל and שמע; God of hearing; Elishama, the name of seven Israelites; Elishama.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H476

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֱלִישָׁמָע

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 140

'El is hearer; proper name masculine Num. 1, 10; 2 Sam. 5, 16; 1 Chr. 2, 41; 3, 8; 2 Kings 25, 25; 2 Chr. 17, 8.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

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ואלידע וְאֶלְיָדָע

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

אלידע

ʼElyâdâʻ

Definition

Eljada, the name of two Israelites and of an Aramaean leader

Root

from H410 (אל) and H3045 (ידע); God (is) knowing;

Exhaustive

from אל and ידע; God (is) knowing; Eljada, the name of two Israelites and of an Aramaean leader; Eliada.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H450

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֶלְיָדָע

noun proper masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 138

Proper name masculine, 'El is knowing'.

אֶלְיָדָע

proper name • Root ידע • Strongs_Numbers • Page 583

A proper name.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

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ואליפלטפ וֶאֱלִיפָלֶט׃פ

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

אליפלט

ʼĔlîypheleṭ

Definition

Eliphelet or Elpelet, the name of six Israelites

Root

or (shortened) אלפלט; from H410 (אל) and H6405 (פלט); God of deliverance;

Exhaustive

or (shortened) אלפלט; from אל and פלט; God of deliverance; Eliphelet or Elpelet, the name of six Israelites; Eliphalet, Eliphelet, Elpalet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H467

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֱלִיפֶלֶט

noun proper masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 139

'El is deliverance'; proper name masculine

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

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RBT Translation:

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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.

LITV Translation:
and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet,