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To hide, conceal; reflexively to hide oneself; causatively to hide another; of God hiding his face in judgment or discipline.

To help, assist, succor; as participle, a helper or ally; in Nifal, to be helped; in Hifil, to render aid.

Here; from here — a deictic adverb of spatial reference indicating present location or point of departure.

be light, swift, trifling; curse; lighten; despise; shake

To baptize or be baptized; to immerse in water as a rite of repentance, identification, or purification.

To cast out, expel (esp. demons); to throw out, eject; to take out, extract; to bring forth, produce; to send out

More, rather — comparative adverb intensifying degree or expressing preference

To sojourn as a resident alien; to dwell temporarily in a foreign land; as participle, a sojourner or guest.

Jew, Jewish person; gentilic adjective and substantive denoting a member of the people of Judah

apostle, one sent with authority; a commissioned messenger or envoy, especially of Christ

Righteous, just, upright; of persons in right standing with God, of actions that are fair, and as a messianic title.

Moses, the lawgiver and prophet who led Israel from Egypt and received the Torah at Sinai

water; the essential natural substance used literally and symbolically for life, purification, and baptism

To go, proceed, depart — a verb of motion often used in commands, sometimes implying withdrawal or departure.

Temple or palace — a grand edifice serving as God's sanctuary or a king's royal residence.

darkness, obscurity; the absence of light whether physical, primordial, metaphorical, or theophanic

Jonathan, 'YHWH has given'; proper name borne by several biblical figures, chiefly Saul's son

To sell (goods, property, or persons); in Nifal, to be sold; in Hitpael, to sell oneself into servitude or evil.

To rouse, awaken, stir up; in Qal, to wake from sleep; in Hifil, to cause awakening or incite action; in Piel, to rouse intensively.

afflict, oppress, humble, bring low; violate (sexually); humble oneself, fast; be bowed down, be afflicted; answer, respond

offering, oblation (qorban); the standard Levitical term for any gift brought near to God at the sanctuary

To slaughter, kill (an animal); primarily ritual sacrifice; in Nifal, to be slaughtered; also of violent killing of persons.

To send, dispatch — to commission or direct a person or thing toward a destination or purpose.

Evil, wicked, morally bad; substantivized as 'the Evil One' (Satan) or 'evil/wickedness' as abstract concept; rarely, physically harmful.

Trouble, sorrow, wickedness; ranges from harmful wrongdoing and its guilty consequences to emptiness, vanity, and mourning.

Treasure, treasury, storehouse; stored wealth, a building for valuables, or a granary for provisions and cosmic reserves.

Sign, miraculous portent, covenant token, or tribal standard; a visible marker conveying divine meaning or group identity.

To advise, counsel, consult together; as participle, a counselor; also to purpose, plan, or determine, especially of God's sovereign decree.

To throw, shoot, teach, or direct; uniting the physical casting of projectiles with the authoritative imparting of instruction

Poor, afflicted, humble; one who is materially destitute, oppressed in suffering, or lowly in spirit before God.

ox, bull; a single head of cattle used in agricultural, legal, sacrificial, and poetic contexts

Song, musical composition — a lyric piece for worship, celebration, or artistic expression.

mouth; the physical organ of speech and eating, and by metonymy the words or testimony spoken

Lot, allotment — a small object cast for divine decision-making; by extension, the portion or destiny so assigned.

To show favor, be gracious, have mercy; in Hitpael, to implore grace or supplicate; the root of chen ('grace') and channun ('gracious').

Guard, watch, charge, duty; an obligation or post of responsibility, especially Levitical service; also custody, safekeeping, and divine ordinance.

Stroke, plague, skin affliction; a blow or mark ranging from a physical wound to a divine plague to the Levitical 'plague-spot' on skin, fabric, or walls.

Near, close; spatially proximate, temporally imminent, relationally kin, or cultically admitted into God's presence.

To ride, mount; as participle 'rider/charioteer'; in Hifil 'cause to ride, set upon a mount, or load cargo onto an animal.'

To open or be opened; of doors, eyes, mouths, seals, and heavens — in active, passive, and stative uses.

Face, countenance; by extension, presence, surface, or person — reflecting the Semitic breadth of Hebrew panim.

sign, miraculous sign; a visible token or wonder that authenticates divine authority or prophetic message

Salvation, deliverance — God's rescue from danger or enemies; in the plural, his repeated mighty acts of victory.

Rock, cliff, or crag as a physical formation; metaphorically, God as 'the Rock' — protector and refuge; also flint (for cutting) and edge of a blade.

Prayer or supplication directed to God, whether personal petition, intercession, or liturgical address in the temple.

My, mine — first-person possessive pronoun, used attributively ('my Father') or substantively ('what is mine').

Good news; the gospel — the announcement of God's saving action in Christ, or a reward for bearing such news.

Jerusalem — the holy city, capital of Judea and site of the Temple; also used symbolically for the heavenly city.

To testify, bear witness; in passive, to be attested or well-spoken-of — the act and reception of testimony.

Baal — the Canaanite storm deity; in the plural Baalim, the various local cult manifestations of Baal worship.