אִתַּ֣י
𐤀𐤕𐤉
Itay
Ittai
A personal name, borne by multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible. Most notably, refers to (1) Ittai the Gittite, a loyal Philistine commander who supported David during Absalom's rebellion (2 Samuel 15:19–22; 18:2, 5, 12), and (2) a Judahite leader in David's army (2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 11:31; 27:29). The name plausibly means 'with me' or 'neighbor,' derived from the word 'with' or 'near.' Lexically, it functions strictly as a personal name, not as a common noun or adjective.
2 Samuel 15:19 · Word #4
Lexicon H863
| Lemma | אִתַּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Itay |
| Strong's | H863 |
| Definition | A personal name, borne by multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible. Most notably, refers to (1) Ittai the Gittite, a loyal Philistine commander who supported David during Absalom's rebellion (2 Samuel 15:19–22; 18:2, 5, 12), and (2) a Judahite leader in David's army (2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 11:31; 27:29). The name plausibly means 'with me' or 'neighbor,' derived from the word 'with' or 'near.' Lexically, it functions strictly as a personal name, not as a common noun or adjective. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ittai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H863-01
With-me
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (HNp); likely formed from the prepositional root את with 1cs pronominal suffix; functions strictly as a personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from אֵת (‘with, near’) with a first-person singular pronominal ending, yielding the sense ‘with me.’ Although it functions as a proper name, this rendering preserves the relational root meaning and the 1cs morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Itay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: With-me |
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