Search Lexicon

Nimrod, legendary hunter and mighty warrior; founder of Mesopotamian cities including Babel, Nineveh, and Calah

nasach — to pull or tear away, uproot, remove forcibly

nesikei — princes, chieftains, tribal or regional leaders

Noah — personal name, one of Zelophehad's five daughters who inherited land rights

Naamah — personal name, sister of Tubal-Cain and mother of Rehoboam

the Naamathite — gentilicadjective, Zophar's geographic origin or clan designation

youth, early life; youthful vigor or the early period of one's life

Nepheg; personal name of a Levite (Exod 6:21) and a son of David (2 Sam 5:15, 1 Chr 3:7, 14:6)

a precious stone, possibly turquoise, ruby, or carbuncle; appears in the high priest's breastplate and symbolic descriptions

to disperse, be scattered; used of people scattering or being dispersed across territory

sprout, shoot, branch; used figuratively for offspring, descendants, or new growth from a root

Nekoda; head of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from Babylonian exile

innocence, cleanness; freedom from guilt, especially in the phrase "innocence of hands"

to murmur, whisper, backbite; used of rebellious complaining or malicious gossip

to lend on interest, act as creditor; to exact payment or make financial demands

clouds, vapors; rising mist that forms clouds and portends rain

to charge interest, lend on usury; to cause someone to pay interest on a loan

to imbibe, drink largely, be a drunkard; excessive consumption of wine or strong drink

Seba; a son of Cush and a nation/territory in southern Arabia or northeast Africa

drink, liquor; strong or choice beverage, sometimes used of drunkenness itself

thicket; dense undergrowth or tangled vegetation in a forest

trigon, triangular lyre; a stringed or possibly wind instrument mentioned in Daniel

Sibbecai; a captain and mighty man of David from the Hushathites

linen garment, wrapper; a rectangular piece of fine linen worn as an outer garment

bagpipe, double pipe; a wind instrument in Nebuchadnezzar's orchestra

traffic, gain from trade; merchandise, profit, or commercial revenue

Sin; wilderness area between Elim and Sinai where Israel camped during the Exodus

thicket, covert, lair; dense vegetation serving as a hiding place, especially for predatory animals

Salecah; a city on the eastern border of Bashan, modern Salkhad

aftergrowth, volunteer crop; grain that sprouts from spilled kernels after harvest

pledge, security; an article given as collateral for a debt

thickness; the dimension of depth or width, especially of solid objects

leafy, having thick foliage; used of trees with dense, interwoven branches

witness, testimony; an object or agreement serving as legal evidence

Adin; name of a family head among the returning exiles and a post-exilic leader

lentils; a legume used for food, especially in stews and bread

pipe, flute; a wind instrument, possibly a reed-pipe, Pan's pipe, or bagpipe

to surround, encompass, testify; to stand upright or give solemn witness

Ivvah (also Avva); a city conquered by the Assyrians, located in northern Syria

to take refuge, seek safety, flee for protection; to bring into safety

Azazel; either a place-name (complete removal) or a spirit/demon of the wilderness in Levitical atonement ritual

Azgad; name of a family head among the returning exiles and a covenant signatory

Azubah; personal name of two women: Jehoshaphat's mother and Caleb's wife

Ezer; personal name of three individuals: a Judahite, a Gadite warrior, and a wall-builder

stylus, pen; a writing instrument made of iron (for stone/metal) or reed (for scrolls)

Ataroth; name of multiple locations, primarily in Transjordan (Gad) and central Canaan (Ephraim/Benjamin)

ruin, heap of ruins; debris remaining after destruction of a city or structure

height, upward; used poetically for physical elevation and metaphorically for moral/spiritual ascent toward God

thick darkness, deep gloom; darkness of evening or nighttime used for concealment

Most High; Aramaic divine title emphasizing God's supreme sovereignty, used exclusively in Daniel's visions