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steeds, swift horses (royal cavalry mounts)

to cast, shoot, hurl (arrows or projectiles)

joyful shout, ringing cry, exultation

bridle, halter, jaw (restraint for animals)

friend (formal title or intimate companion)

slack, weak, feeble

Rizpah (personal name, possibly 'glowing coal, hot stone')

broom tree, broom shrub (desert plant)

flowing stream, current; Shibboleth (dialect test-word)

seat, sitting, dwelling place

to go astray, err, sin unintentionally

Segub (personal name, 'exalted, protected')

to violate, ravish (sexually assault)

rows, ranks (of soldiers or architectural beams)

backturning, apostate, rebellious

Shobab (personal name, possibly 'rebellious, backturning')

sink down, bow down; to descend toward the ground or death, often in contexts of humiliation or mortality

barefoot, stripped (of footwear); an adverbial adjective describing the state of being unshod, often in contexts of humiliation or judgment

bruise, crush; to strike with force causing injury, especially to the head or heel; used in Genesis 3:15 of mutual enmity

street, public square; an open area within a city or town where people gather and commerce occurs

wall (Aramaic); city walls, especially those of Jerusalem being rebuilt in Ezra's time

lily; any lily-like flower, used in similes of beauty and as a technical term in psalm superscriptions

Shuthelah; personal name of a descendant of Ephraim and clan ancestor

rub away, pulverize, beat fine; to grind or crush into powder or dust, whether incense, stones, or enemies

lime, whitewash; calcium oxide produced by burning limestone or bones, used for coating stones or in metaphor for burning

bush, shrub, plant; vegetation of the field or wilderness, especially small woody plants

Shihor; name of a water body on Egypt's border, probably a branch of the Nile or an eastern border stream

lying down (of a man), copulation; emission of semen in sexual intercourse, used in Levitical purity and holiness laws

quail; small migratory game birds (coturnix) provided by God as food in the wilderness

ruler, one having mastery or dominion; someone with authority or controlling power, whether legitimate or imperious

Salma, Salmon; personal name of Boaz's father in the genealogy of David and the Messianic line

Shelomith, Shelomoth; personal name of several Levites and one royal descendant, meaning perhaps 'peaceful' or 'complete'

Samlah; personal name of an Edomite king who reigned before Israel had kings

report, fame; news or reputation that spreads about someone or something, especially concerning notable deeds

Simeonite; gentillic adjective identifying members of the tribe of Simeon

Shimri; personal name of several individuals, including a Simeonite, a father of one of David's warriors, and Levites

Shemariah; personal name meaning 'YHWH has kept/preserved,' borne by one of David's warriors and two contemporaries of Ezra

Shimshai; personal name of a scribe who opposed Jerusalem's rebuilding in Ezra 4, possibly of Persian origin

sharp word, taunt, byword; a cutting, mocking saying or proverbial object of scorn among the nations

Senir; Amorite name for (all or part of) Mount Hermon, source of cypress timber and associated with northern borders

cleft, split (of hooves); the divided hoof as a criterion for clean animals in Levitical dietary law

satyr, goat-demon; hairy supernatural beings or idols with goat-like features, objects of forbidden worship

sweep away, storm; to whirl away with violent wind or tempest, whether literally or as divine judgment

bring low, humble (Aramaic); to humble or abase someone in authority or pride, especially in Daniel's royal contexts

rock badger, hyrax; small mammal (hyrax syriacus) living in rocky areas, classified as unclean in Levitical law

almond (tree/nut); the almond tree valued for early blossoming, or its edible nuts, used literally and symbolically

scepter; royal staff symbolizing authority, specifically the golden scepter held by the Persian king in Esther

plaited/woven work; specially woven or braided priestly garments for tabernacle service, perhaps of distinctive craftsmanship

sixty (Aramaic); the number 60, appearing in measurements and chronological references in Ezra and Daniel

be still, become quiet; to calm down or cease, whether of sea, strife, or tumult