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Giloh (David's hometown in Judah)

tablet, mirror; possibly polished metal surfaces or fine gauze garments

folding, turning; describing hinged door leaves

cylinder, rod; cylindrical supports or ornamental posts

Gallim, a place north of Jerusalem, home of Palti and mentioned in Isaiah's oracle

rolling, great; describing large, rolled stones too heavy to carry

Galeed, the name Jacob gave to the witness-heap covenant with Laban

descend, sit; possibly describing flocks moving down a mountainside

swallow, drink, devour; taking in liquids or consuming eagerly

theft, stolen thing; property taken unlawfully

Genubath, son of Hadad the Edomite and an Egyptian princess

low, bellow; the sound cattle make

crush, gnaw, break; pulverizing bones or pottery

crush, grind; be crushed or pulverized

groats, crushed grain; grain kernels coarsely ground or crushed

grope, feel; searching by touch in darkness or blindness

Gath-hepher or Gittah-hepher, hometown of the prophet Jonah in Zebulun's territory

Gittaim, a town in Benjamin where Beerothites fled as refugees

Gether, a son of Aram listed in the Table of Nations

pasture, pastureland; grazing land for flocks

cause, reason, purpose; the intent or grounds for something

gather, brood, hatch; collecting together as a bird with young

walk slowly, move deliberately; walking in procession or with measured pace

Dodanim or Rodanim, descendants of Javan, possibly referring to Rhodians or people of Rhodes

galloping, dashing; the sound or action of horses charging at full speed

fishermen, fishers; those who catch fish for livelihood

illness, languishing, sickness; the state of being sick or weakened by disease

hoopoe, a crested bird listed among unclean birds in Levitical law

silence, the realm of the dead; the stillness of Sheol

circle, ball; a round shape or circular formation

stumbling, being pushed down; the state or danger of falling

thrust, crowd, oppress; pushing forcefully or crushing by pressure

fishermen, fishers; those who catch fish (Qere reading)

kite, vulture; a bird of prey listed among unclean birds

Dimon, an alternate name for Dibon in Moab, used in Isaiah's oracle

judge, administer justice (Aramaic); exercising judicial authority

judge, one who renders legal decisions or defends the rights of others

crushed, broken in spirit, contrite through suffering or humility

records, memoranda, official documents preserved for historical reference

hair of the head; thrum (threads hanging from a loom)

bucket, a vessel for drawing or carrying water

continual dripping, especially of rain through a roof

door, the entrance or opening of a dwelling or chamber

be like, resemble, be similar to

weep, shed tears, cry

Dinhabah, capital city of Bela, an early Edomite king

Dan (in compound place name Dan-jaan), possibly a region near Dan

Dophkah, an Israelite encampment in the wilderness wanderings

Diklah, a descendant of Joktan, representing an Arabian tribe or territory

abhorrence, object of loathing or contempt