ʼIttay — H863

Definition

masculine proper noun

Ittai or Ithai, the name of a Gittite and of an Israelite

1. Ittai or Ithai = "with me"
2. a Gittite commander from Gath in David's army
3. one of David's 30 mighty warriors, a Benjamite

Usually translated as

Ittai, Ithai

Origin

or ʼÎythay; from H854; near

• Derived from ʼêth (H854)

Occurrences

ʼIttay occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (7), 1 Chronicles (1)

• 2 Samuel 15:19 — Then said the king to Ittai (אִתַּ֣י) the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.
• 2 Samuel 15:21 — And Ittai (אִתַּ֛י) answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
• 2 Samuel 15:22 — And David said to Ittai (אִתַּ֖י), Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
• 2 Samuel 15:22 — And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai (אִתַּ֤י) the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
• 2 Samuel 18:2 — And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai (אִתַּ֣י) the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
• 2 Samuel 18:5 — And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai (אִתַּי֙), saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
• 2 Samuel 18:12 — And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king’s son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai (אִתַּי֙), saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
• 2 Samuel 23:29 — Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai (אִתַּי֙) the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
• 1 Chronicles 11:31 — Ithai (אִיתַ֣י) the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,