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eite -- 'whether...or,' a disjunctive conjunction presenting alternatives as equally possible or equivalent

To eat food; by extension, to consume or devour in a destructive or figurative sense.

ishshah -- a fire offering; a sacrifice presented to Yahweh by burning on the altar

To flee or run away; in Hifil, to chase away or put to flight; also of a bar that runs through or passes across.

gever -- a man emphasizing strength and vigor; a mighty or warrior-aged male, distinct from ish and adam

The Nile River (Egyptian loanword); by extension, any major river, stream, or irrigation canal.

To stumble, stagger, totter; in Nifal, to stumble and fall; in Hifil, to cause to stumble; also to grow weak or fail in strength.

Choirmaster or musical director (Piel ptcp.); to oversee or supervise work (Piel); enduring, perpetual (Nifal ptcp.).

To rise early, get up at dawn (Hifil); used adverbially for persistent, earnest action; as participle, 'early riser.'

To seize, capture, lay hold of; grasp or take captive in Qal; wield an instrument; be seized in Nifal.

Scribe, an expert in the Mosaic Law and Jewish tradition; also a civic secretary or town clerk.

Hierosolyma -- Jerusalem; the holy city, capital of Judea, in its Hellenized Greek form

oros -- a mountain or hill; used of physical elevations and as a setting for divine revelation

chalom -- a dream; a nocturnal vision, often bearing prophetic or revelatory significance

Goodness, welfare, benefit; concrete good things or deeds; divine bounty — the feminine noun form of the adjective 'good.'

Levi -- third son of Jacob and Leah; the priestly tribe descended from him

Drink offering or libation poured out in worship; also a cast metal image or molten idol.

To watch, guard, keep; of observing commandments, protecting persons, standing watch, and besieging cities.

A supernatural spirit; usually an evil demon afflicting people, occasionally a pagan deity or divine being in classical usage.

To think, suppose; to seem or appear; impersonally, to seem good or decide; to be reputed or esteemed.

Outside, out; spatially indicating exterior location or movement outward, and substantivally designating outsiders or non-believers.

To ask; either making a request or entreaty, or posing a question to gain information — two senses often blending in context.

thelema -- will, desire, purpose; what someone wishes, intends, or determines should happen

thronos -- throne, seat of royal or divine authority; both the physical seat and the sovereignty it represents

Abner -- 'my father is Ner (a lamp)'; Saul's cousin and commander of his army

To curse or pronounce a malediction; as passive participle, to be in a state of being cursed or accursed.

To tread, march, trample; to bend the bow; in Hifil, to lead or guide along a path, or to cause to trample.

To form, fashion, shape; of a potter molding clay, God creating humanity and the world, and metaphorically, devising a plan or purpose.

Shield or buckler used in warfare; metaphorically, God as protector; rarely, an armed man or a ruler/patron.

To hurry, make haste (Piel); to be rash or impetuous (Nifal) — urgency of action versus rashness of character.

To scatter, disperse, or be scattered; of peoples driven apart, armies broken, or nations spread abroad.

Tsidqiyyahu -- Zedekiah, 'Yahweh is my righteousness'; name of several persons, chiefly Judah's last king

To tear or rend, especially garments in grief or anger; also to be torn (Nifal) or to cut open, split apart.

Shechem — the ancient Canaanite city (modern Nablus) between Gerizim and Ebal, and the personal name of Hamor's son.

shiphchah -- maidservant, female slave; also a humble self-designation by a woman addressing a superior

Be complete or finished; be consumed or perish; (Hifil) bring to completion or destroy; (Hitpael) show oneself blameless

To glorify or praise; actively ascribing glory to God, or being glorified and receiving divine honor — especially in Johannine theology.

nyx -- night; the period of darkness from sunset to sunrise, also used figuratively for moral darkness

hode -- here, in this place; a demonstrative adverb of location pointing to the speaker's vicinity

Strength, might, power; heroic valor; mighty deeds or acts of power, especially of God or warriors.

A sacred festival or pilgrim-feast, especially the three annual pilgrimage celebrations; by metonymy, the festal sacrifice itself.

Reed, cane; stalk of grain; branch or shaft of the lampstand; aromatic calamus; beam of scales; upper arm bone

To be prudent, understand, prosper, or instruct; linking cognitive insight with its practical outcome of success

To give drink, water, or irrigate; Hifil causative of drinking — providing water to people, animals, or land.

agapetos -- beloved, dearly loved; used of God's unique Son and as an affectionate address among believers

Galilaia -- Galilee, the northern region of Palestine central to Jesus's earthly ministry

ede -- already, by this time; a temporal adverb marking completed or arrived time

An outer garment or cloak; more broadly, clothing or garments in general, often used in the plural for one's clothes.

kerusso -- to proclaim publicly, preach, herald; to announce a message with authority

evyon -- needy, poor, destitute; one who is materially impoverished and vulnerable