Ittay means “Ithai” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G863 — aphiemi (“forgive”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H863 אִתּתַּי אִיתַּי (Ittay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ittay (it-tah'ee) (or tIythay {ee-thah'ee}) n/p. 1. near 2. Ittai or Ithai, the name of a Gittite and of an Israelite It has 8 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include ittai and ithai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Ittay (it-tah'ee) (or tIythay {ee-thah'ee}) n/p. 1. near 2. Ittai or Ithai, the name of a Gittite and of an Israelite [from H854] KJV: Ithai, Ittai. Root(s): H854
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Ittai
Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.15.19 § Ittai or Ithai = "with me" 1) a Gittite commander from Gath in David's army 2) one of David's 30 mighty warriors, a Benjamite
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ittay, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then said the king to Ittai 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.
And Ittai 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.
And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H863.
Then said the king to Ittai 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.
And Ittai 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.
And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
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 the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, 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.
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, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H863, grouped by book.
Ittay (Strong's H863) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ithai". Ittay (it-tah'ee) (or tIythay {ee-thah'ee}) n/p. 1. near 2. Ittai or Ithai, the name of a Gittite and of an Israelite
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H863 across 2 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H863 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ittai and ithai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.