H2593 H2593
his trained men (born in his household)
This adjective describes trained, experienced, or tried men, specifically Abraham's 'trained men born in his house' in Genesis 14:14. These were 318 household retainers whom Abraham led in the night raid to rescue Lot. The term emphasizes they were not merely servants but disciplined fighters trained for combat—a private militia raised within Abraham's extensive household. Their birth in his house ensured loyalty and long-term training.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Men who are trained, tried, and experienced, specifically household-born retainers prepared for military action. Genesis 14:14's detail shows Abraham commanded a substantial force of disciplined fighters—not hired mercenaries but men raised in his household and trained from youth. Spanish 'siervos de él' (his servants) understates the military implication. The number (318) and their household origin suggest a wealthy patriarch with a small army of loyal, capable warriors. 1×
AR["رِجَالَهُ"]·ben["তাঁর-প্রশিক্ষিত-লোকদের"]·DE["seine-Geübten"]·EN["his-trained-men"]·FR["son-trained-hommes"]·heb["חניכיו-ו"]·HI["अपने-प्रशिकशित-दसि"]·ID["orang-orang-terlatihnya"]·IT["suo-trained-uomini"]·jav["abdi-abdi-ingkang-terlatih"]·KO["그의-훈련받은-자들을"]·PT["treinados-dele"]·RU["обученных-своих"]·ES["siervos-de-él"]·SW["watumishi-wake-waliofunzwa"]·TR["eğitilmişlerini"]·urd["سپاہیوں-اپنے"]
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [חָנִיךְ] adj. trained, tried, experienced, only pl. sf. חֲנִיכָיו יְלידֵי בֵיתוֹ, Gn 14:14 i.e. his tried and trusty men, born in his house.