Strong's Lexicon Ish-bosheth: Ish-bosheth Original Word: אִישׁ־בּשֶׁת Word Origin: Derived from אִישׁ (ish, meaning "man") and בֹּשֶׁת (bosheth, meaning "shame") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Ish-bosheth in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Ish-bosheth means "man of shame." He was the son of King Saul and became king over Israel after Saul's death. His reign was marked by conflict with David, who was anointed king over Judah. Cultural and Historical Background: Ish-bosheth was a member of the tribe of Benjamin and the fourth son of King Saul. After Saul's death, Abner, the commander of Saul's army, made Ish-bosheth king over Israel, except for the tribe of Judah, which followed David. His reign lasted for two years and was characterized by political instability and civil war with David's forces. Ish-bosheth's rule ended when he was assassinated by two of his own captains, Baanah and Rechab, who sought favor with David. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ish and bosheth Definition "man of shame," a son of Saul and king of Isr. NASB Translation Ish-bosheth (11). Brown-Driver-Briggs אִישׁבּֿ֫שֶׁת proper name, masculine Ishbosheth (for אִישׁ בַּעַל man of Baal see בּשֶׁת, בַּעַל & Diή βααλ MBAk, June 1881) 1 son of Saul, & king of Israel, with David as rival 2 Samuel 2:8,10,12,15; 2 Samuel 3:8,14,15; 2 Samuel 4:5,8 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 4:12; also 2 Samuel 4:1; 2 Samuel 4:2 ᵐ5 Dr compare We; = אֶשְׁבָּ֑עַל 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39; compare also 2 2 Samuel 23:8, where read אשׁבשׁת for ישׁב בשׁבת so ᵐ5 We Dr; one of David's heroes; see יָשָׁבְעָם 1 Chronicles 11:11; 1 Chronicles 27:2. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ish-bosheth From 'iysh and bosheth; man of shame; Ish- Bosheth, a son of King Saul -- Ish-bosheth. see HEBREW 'iysh see HEBREW bosheth Forms and Transliterations בֹּ֑שֶׁת בֹּ֔שֶׁת בֹּ֗שֶׁת בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ בֹּ֣שֶׁת בֹּ֥שֶׁת בשת bō·šeṯ bōšeṯ boshetLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 2:8 HEB: אֶת־ אִ֥ישׁ בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־ שָׁא֔וּל NAS: had taken Ish-bosheth the son KJV: host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, INT: of Saul's had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul 2 Samuel 2:10 2 Samuel 2:12 2 Samuel 2:15 2 Samuel 3:8 2 Samuel 3:14 2 Samuel 3:15 2 Samuel 4:5 2 Samuel 4:8 2 Samuel 4:8 2 Samuel 4:12 11 Occurrences |