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Lehi, site of Samson's exploits in Judah's territory

concubines, secondary wives in royal harems (Aramaic)

to whisper, mutter incantations, charm serpents

wreaths, ornamental carved decorations on temple furnishings

lion, a poetic term for the king of beasts (archaic/poetic)

to twist, grasp with twisting motion, turn sharply

scorning, mocking speech or attitude directed at others

to slander, to use the tongue maliciously against another

word, command, royal decree (late Hebrew)

trampling down, subjugation by force

spring, fountain, source of water

hope, expectation, object of trust or confidence

Mibsam (personal name: 'fragrance' or 'sweet smell')

to deliver up, hand over; to bestow or give

dwelling place, habitation (Aramaic)

strife, contention, quarreling

Mehetabel (personal name: 'God benefits' or 'God does good')

bride-price, marriage payment given to bride's family

Maharai (personal name: possibly 'hasty' or 'impetuous')

foundation, foundation-laying, establishing of a structure

constraint, distress, constriction

casting, molten work; compacted mass

threshing sledge, heavy implement for separating grain

early rain, autumn rain at beginning of growing season

Moreh (place name: 'teacher' or 'oracle-giver')

razor, sharp cutting implement for shaving

possession, inheritance, what is possessed

musical or liturgical term, possibly 'about death' or a tune name

abundance, excess; superiority, advantage

Mizzah (personal name: possibly 'fear' or 'terror')

wound, sore, injury requiring treatment

to clap hands in joy or triumph

hewing, cutting; hewn or quarried stone

Mahath (personal name: possibly 'seizing' or 'grasping')

squeezing, pressing, wringing out

origin, source, place of extraction or birth

to sink down, be humiliated, brought low

enclosure, fold for sheep or goats

merchandise, price, value of goods

setting, mounting for precious stones in priestly garments

salt (Aramaic)

saltness, barrenness, salt-wasted land

Malchiel (personal name: 'God is my king' or 'El is king')

mene (Aramaic: 'numbered' or 'mina,' word from handwriting on wall)

Miniamin/Minyamin (personal name: possibly 'from the right hand' or 'fortunate')

veil, covering worn on face

A scaly skin eruption or scab, particularly in ritual purity contexts

A crossing place: ford of a river, mountain pass, or the action of passing through

To press, squeeze, or thrust forcefully, often with violent or sexual connotations

A furrow or ridge in plowed ground, created by drawing the plow through the earth