Mahavite

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Mahavite: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a member of Eliel's clan (ZD)

Hebrew

Strongs #04233: Mywxm Machaviym

Mahavite = "propagators"

1) apparently, an inhabitant of a place called 'Macheweh'
1a) the designation of Eliel, one of David's mighty warriors

4233 Machaviym makh-av-eem'

apparently a patrial, but from an unknown place (in the plural only for a singular); a Machavite or inhabitant of some place named Machaveh: KJV -- Mahavite.

MAHAVITE [isbe]

MAHAVITE - ma'-ha-vit (machawim, "villagers"): The description given to Eliel, one of David's warrior guard (1 Ch 11:46), perhaps to distinguish him from the Eliel in the next verse. Massoretic Text is very obscure here.