6112. Etsni
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Etsni: Etsni

Original Word: עֶצְנִי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: Etsni
Pronunciation: ets-NEE
Phonetic Spelling: (ay'-tsen)
Definition: Etsni
Meaning: a spear

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָצַן (atsan), meaning "to be strong" or "to be firm."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Etsni in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: Etsni is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific individual or group. The name is associated with strength or firmness, reflecting the characteristics or reputation of the person or group it denotes.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of the character or destiny of a person. The name Etsni, with its connotations of strength, would have been a desirable attribute in a culture that valued resilience and fortitude, especially in the context of tribal and familial identities.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a descriptive title for one of David's men
NASB Translation
Eznite (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Eznite

From an unused root meaning to be sharp or strong; a spear -- Eznite (from the margin).

Forms and Transliterations
הָֽעֶצְנִ֔י העצני hā‘eṣnî hā·‘eṣ·nî haetzNi
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Samuel 23:8
HEB: [הָעֶצְנֹו כ] (הָֽעֶצְנִ֔י ק) עַל־
NAS: he was [called] Adino the Eznite, because
KJV: the same [was] Adino the Eznite: [he lift up his spear] against eight
INT: he he was Adino Eznite because of eight

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6112
1 Occurrence


hā·‘eṣ·nî — 1 Occ.
















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