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lye, alkali, potash; cleansing agent used for washing, though application to metallurgy is debated

Bered, a place near Kadesh in the Negev and also a personal name of an Ephraimite

Birzaith/Birzoth, descendant of Asher; name appears with textual variant between Ketiv and Qere readings

lye, soap, alkali; cleansing agent made from plant ashes used for washing clothes and purification

Barachel, father of Elihu; name means 'God blesses' from Babylonian and Phoenician parallels

lightning, flash of lightning; the phenomenon or manifestation of electrical discharge in storms

Barkos — proper name of a family head among the temple servants (Nethinim) who returned from exile

briers, thorny shrubs — desert thornbushes used by Gideon as instruments of punishment

emerald — a green precious stone on the high priest's breastplate, possibly beryl or true emerald

boiled, cooked — food prepared by boiling in water rather than roasting

baths — a liquid measure unit, roughly 22 liters or 6 gallons, used for wine, oil, and water

cut in two, divide — to sever animals for covenant ceremonies

back, side — the rear or lateral surface of a beast in Daniel's vision

Gob — an unidentified battlefield site where David's warriors fought the Philistines

cistern, pool, marsh — man-made or natural water collection points, from household cisterns to coastal marshes

haughtiness, pride — arrogant self-exaltation that God will bring low

might, power — divine strength and governing capacity, especially God's sovereign ability

lord, master — a position of authority and dominance over others

Gebalite(s) — inhabitants of Gebal (Byblos), skilled craftsmen who helped build Solomon's temple

twisted, braided — describing cords woven with multiple intertwined strands

peaks, summits — the rounded or multiple tops of mountains, especially Mount Bashan

Gabriel — 'man of God,' an archangel who brings divine messages and interprets visions

coriander — an aromatic herb whose small, round seeds resembled manna in appearance

fortune, good luck — prosperity viewed as a force or deity; also the god Fortune worshiped in place of Yahweh

treasurers — financial officials who managed royal or temple resources

Gudgodah — a wilderness encampment of Israel during the exodus journey

chop down, hew down — to cut down trees with forceful blows

Gadi — father of King Menahem of Israel, mentioned in regnal formulas

tassels, twisted threads — decorative fringes or architectural festoons made by braiding cords

Giddalti — 'I have magnified (God),' a son of Heman among the temple musicians

wall, fence — an enclosing barrier of stone or other materials marking boundaries or providing protection

Gederoth — a town in the Judean Shephelah, part of the lowland district allotment

locusts, locust swarm — flying insects in devastating collective multitudes

pass away, pass over — to move across space or fade from existence; to drive or bring across

young bird, fledgling — nestlings or recently hatched birds, especially of pigeons or eagles

Goiim — an ethnic name of uncertain identity, possibly the Guti people northeast of Babylon

body, corpse — the physical frame, especially of the dead

whelps, cubs — young lions, used figuratively for fierce warriors or nations

clod, lump — a hard mass of earth or congealed material

Gazez — a descendant of Caleb through his concubine Ephah, name appears twice in genealogy

robbery, plunder — violent seizure of others' property; that which is seized by force

Gazzam — head of a Nethinim family that returned from Babylonian exile

pieces, halves — severed portions of sacrificial animals or divided waters

decree — an authoritative decision or edict, especially from heavenly watchers or divine counsel

Girzite — a people group raided by David while residing in Philistine territory

belly, underside — the lower body surface, especially of crawling creatures

Gachar or Gahar, head of a family of returned exiles mentioned in Ezra and Nehemiah

rejoicing, exultation; a verbal noun expressing jubilant celebration

the Gilonite, a gentile adjective referring to an inhabitant of Giloh

Ginath, the father of Tibni who contended for Israel's throne after Omri