2 Samuel 23:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֨הוּ
(u·ve·na·ya·hu)
1141: "Yah has built up," the name of several Isr.from banah and Yah
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jehoiada,יְהֹויָדָ֧ע
(ye·ho·v·ya·da)
3077: "the LORD knows," the name of several Isr.from Yhvh and yada
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of a valiant 
 
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
manאִֽישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Kabzeel,מִֽקַּבְצְאֵ֑ל
(mik·kav·tze·'el;)
6909: "God gathers," a city in S. Judahfrom qabats and el
who had done mightyרַב־
(rav-)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
deeds,פְּעָלִ֖ים
(pe·'a·lim)
6467: doing, deed, workfrom paal
killedהִכָּ֗ה
(hik·kah)
5221: to smitea prim. root
the twoשְׁנֵ֤י
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
[sons of] Arielאֲרִאֵל֙
(a·ri·'el)
739: "lioness of El," an Isr. name, also a man of Moabfrom ari and el
of Moab.מֹואָ֔ב
(mo·v·'av,)
4124: a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settledfrom a prefixed syllable and ab
He also went downיָרַ֞ד
(ya·rad)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
and killedוְהִכָּ֧ה
(ve·hik·kah)
5221: to smitea prim. root
a lion 
 
743b: a lionfrom arah
in the middleבְּתֹ֥וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of a pit 
 
877: a cistern, pit, wellfrom baar
on a snowyהַשָּֽׁלֶג׃
(ha·sha·leg.)
7950: snowfrom an unused word
day.בְּיֹ֥ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Benaiah
Bnayah  (ben-aw-yaw')
Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites -- Benaiah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a 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.
of Jehoiada
Yhowyada`  (yeh-ho-yaw-daw')
Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites -- Jehoiada.
the son
ben  (bane)
a 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.
of a valiant
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
'Iysh-Chayil  (eesh-khah'-yil)
living man; Ish-chail (or Ish-chai), an Israelite -- a valiant man.
of Kabzeel
Qabts'el  (kab-tseh-ale')
God has gathered; Kabtseel, a place in Palestine -- Kabzeel.
who had done many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
acts
po`al  (po'-al)
an act or work (concretely) -- act, deed, do, getting, maker, work.
he slew
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
lionlike men
'ariy'el  (ar-ee-ale')
lion of God; i.e. heroic -- lionlike men.
of Moab
Mow'ab  (mo-awb)
from (her (the mother's) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants -- Moab.
he went down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
also and slew
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
a lion
'ariy  (ar-ee')
a lion -- (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin).
in the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of a pit
bowr  (bore)
a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) -- cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.
in time
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of snow
sheleg  (sheh'-leg)
snow (probably from its whiteness) -- snow(-y).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.

King James Bible
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons of Ariel of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

International Standard Version
Jehoiada's son Benaiah, who was a valiant man, accomplished great things. He was from Kabzeel. He killed two men named Ariel from Moab and then he also went down into a pit and struck down a lion during a snow storm one day.

NET Bible
Benaiah son of Jehoida was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in a cistern on a snowy day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was from Kabzeel and was a brave man who did many things. He killed two distinguished soldiers from Moab. He also went into a pit and killed a lion on the day it snowed.

King James 2000 Bible
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lion-like heroes of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in a time of snow:
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