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gerah, a small unit of weight equal to one-twentieth of a shekel

bone; by extension, strength, bony frame; self, very (substance of)

to drag, drag away; to chew (cud); to saw; to sweep along (of storm)

winepress, a vat or installation for treading grapes

a cake or lump of pressed dried figs

cause, reason, manner, order; on account of, for the sake of

faint, sick, unwell; menstruous, in a state of menstrual impurity

to rinse, wash off, cleanse by rinsing; figuratively, to wash away guilt

judgment, justice; a court or tribunal that renders decisions

Dishan, a Horite clan chief descended from Seir

to leap, spring over; to bound joyfully or transgress a threshold

to draw up (water); figuratively, to extract or lift out

the Danite(s), a gentilic adjective designating members of the tribe of Dan

knowledge, opinion, understanding; used exclusively in Elihu's speeches in Job

to become vain, act emptily; to be deluded or filled with false hopes

adornment, splendor, glory; especially the beauty of holiness in worship

to become, be, come to pass; a rare poetic synonym of hayah

to murmur, roar, be in uproar; to discomfit or throw into confusion

slaughter, mass killing; the act of violent killing, especially in battle or judgment

slaughter, killing; used in prophetic expressions for judgment and destruction

Hararite; a gentilicname designating certain of David's mighty warriors

lofty abode, exalted dwelling; a heavenly or elevated habitation, especially of God

branch, twig, shoot; a vine-branch or slip, sometimes figurative for idolatrous worship

Zanoah; a place name for two Judahite towns, one in the Shephelah, one in the hill country

a little, a small amount; used of quantity or brief duration

to be vexed, out of humor, enraged; expressing displeasure ranging from sullenness to fury

Zerahiah; a priestly name meaning 'Yah has risen/shone,' in Aaronide genealogies and among returning exiles

to withdraw, hide oneself; to take shelter or conceal oneself from danger or judgment

beat off (olives from a tree); beat out (grain by hand with a stick), as distinct from large-scale threshing

sailor, pilot, helmsman; one who handles ropes on a ship

locust, grasshopper; a small non-flying insect species used as a figure of insignificance

belt, girdle, loin-covering; a garment piece worn around the waist for modesty or military readiness

Haggith; wife of David and mother of Adonijah, name meaning 'festal' or 'born on a feast day'

vision, prophetic oracle; also agreement or pact (as something 'seen' or envisioned with another party)

strength, might; used of divine power (God's strong hand) and of national military force

Hattush; a post-exilic name borne by a Davidic descendant, a wall-builder, and a priestly leader

wisdom; skill, insight, and sagacity encompassing technical craft, governance, ethical discernment, and cosmic order

rust, corrosion; scum or filth on a metal vessel, symbolizing Jerusalem's moral impurity

duration of life, lifespan; the transient world viewed as the span of human existence

flint; extremely hard stone used figuratively for unyielding firmness

Helon; father of Eliab, leader of the tribe of Zebulun during the wilderness period

Helez; name of two men: one of David's mighty warriors, and a Judahite in the line of Jerahmeel

Hamutal; mother of kings Jehoahaz and Zedekiah, daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah

to dedicate, inaugurate; to train up or initiate a person or building for its intended purpose

Hosah; (1) a Levitical gatekeeper in David's time; (2) a town in the territory of Asher

wealth, treasure, stored riches; figuratively, an abundance of divine provision

Hophni; son of Eli the priest, whose corruption at Shiloh provoked divine judgment

magician, diviner-priest; member of the professional class of occult practitioners at royal courts

to gnash or grind the teeth in rage or hostility

Hasshub, a personal name borne by Levites and wall-builders in postexilic Judah