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Jehu — primarily the zealous king of Israel who overthrew the house of Ahab; also a prophet and others

Full, filled, complete — whether of physical contents, wholeness of measure, pregnancy, or vocal intensity.

Be far, be distant; remove far away; go far, withdraw; keep far from, abstain; extend, enlarge

Scent, odor, or aroma; most often the pleasing sacrificial fragrance ascending to God, but also natural fragrances and figurative reputation.

Praise, song of praise, or renown; verbal and musical celebration of God's character, deeds, and the fame they confer.

Nine (cardinal numeral); in temporal formulas with בְּ, ninth (ordinal sense)

Beginning, origin; a ruler or cosmic principality; the domain or office of authority; a corner or extremity.

Then, at that time — Aramaic temporal adverb marking sequential or consequential action

Socket, pedestal base (of the Tabernacle); broadly, foundation or base of a structure

Before, not yet; a temporal adverb indicating precedence in time or the unrealized state of an expected event.

Jericho -- the ancient Canaanite city in the Jordan Valley, first major conquest under Joshua

mizmor -- a psalm; a technical superscription term for a musical composition sung with instrumental accompaniment

Kingdom, reign, or royal dominion; the Aramaic term for sovereign rule, territorial realm, and kingly authority in Daniel and Ezra.

Be pleased with, delight in; accept favorably; be accepted; enjoy/pay off sabbaths; be favored; seek favor

To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin; as participle: destroyer, plunderer; passive: to be laid waste

Desolation, devastation, waste; concretely, desolate place(s) or ruin(s)

To receive, welcome, or accept; extending hospitality to a person or accepting what is offered, taught, or given.

eperotao -- to ask, question, or interrogate someone; to make inquiry of a person for information or testing

synagoge -- synagogue; the Jewish assembly or its meeting place for worship, prayer, and Scripture reading

Third; the ordinal numeral 'third,' also used as the fraction 'one-third' and adverbially as 'a third time.'

Widow, bereaved woman; possibly a homograph meaning palace or fortress (Isa 13:22)

amah -- a female servant or handmaid; used both as a social status term and a self-deprecating form of address

To sow seed, plant; of agricultural sowing, bearing seed (of plants), being sown (passive), and conceiving offspring (figurative).

Strong, mighty, powerful; also severe or fierce in intensity; hard or unyielding in character; forcefully (adverbial).

to divide, apportion, distribute; share out land, spoil, or inheritance among recipients

Forest, wood, thicket; once as a place name (Yaar) associated with Kiriath-jearim

Thought, plan, scheme, device; inner cognitive activity ranging from quiet reflection to deliberate purpose, hostile plotting, and artistic design.

To do, make, work; the poetic verb for purposeful action, deeds, and craftsmanship — the elevated synonym of 'asah.

Favor, goodwill, acceptance, will, desire, delight; the disposition of a superior toward what pleases, especially God's gracious regard.

To announce good news, preach the gospel; in the passive, to have good news proclaimed to oneself.

To cry out, scream, or shout loudly, whether in distress, urgency, or public proclamation.

Pilatos -- Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Judea who presided over the trial and crucifixion of Jesus

More, greater (comparative of polys); of quantity, number, extent, duration, rank, or importance; substantively, 'the majority.'

Esther -- the Jewish queen of Persia, heroine of the book bearing her name, also known as Hadassah

gephen -- vine, grapevine; the cultivated grape plant, both literal and as a figure for Israel and blessing

To provoke to anger or be vexed; causatively to incite wrath (especially divine), or intransitively to experience anger or indignation oneself.

Trouble, toil, or misery; wearisome labor, painful hardship, or malicious mischief directed at others.

To prosper, succeed, or cause to prosper; also to be fit or useful for a purpose.

To cry out in distress or for help; in the Nifal, to be summoned or assembled by proclamation.

Small, little, or insignificant; younger or youngest in age or rank; the lower bound in 'from least to greatest.'

Fourth (ordinal numeral); a fourth part or quarter (fractional); rarely, square or foursquare (geometric).

Tooth or teeth; ivory; a jagged crag or rocky peak; also a fork (for meat). From the physical image of a sharp, protruding point.

dexios -- right (hand or side); the position of honor, power, and divine authority

Last, final, furthest; pertaining to the end of a sequence in time or the extremity of space.

Maria / Mariam -- Mary; the name of several women in the NT including the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene

To persuade, convince, or win over; in the middle/passive, to be persuaded, trust or have confidence in, or obey.

time, period, duration — a measurable span of time, as distinct from a decisive moment (kairos)

To be willing, consent; expressing volitional readiness or deliberate agreement, very often negated.

camel — the domesticated one-humped beast of burden, a marker of wealth and travel in the ancient Near East

To cling, cleave, stick fast; of personal devotion, physical adhesion, close pursuit, and causative attachment.