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honey — the sweet substance produced by bees, also used of fruit syrup and as a figure for sweetness

Haman — the Agagite official who plotted the destruction of the Jews in the Book of Esther

Fearing, revering; as adjective or participle: one who fears God (pious reverence) or one who is afraid (emotional dread).

A curtain or cloth panel, especially of the tabernacle or a tent; by extension, the dwelling itself.

Laban — the Aramean patriarch, brother of Rebekah and father-in-law of Jacob

Measure, measurement; a measured dimension, allotted section, bodily stature, or (rarely) a garment.

Height, elevated place, or the heavenly heights; used of physical summits, the celestial dwelling of God, and as a title of divine exaltation.

A scribe, secretary, or learned official; either an individual court officer or a professional class of writers.

Nakedness, exposure of the body; by extension shame, indecency, or sexual vulnerability

Emptiness, vanity; worthlessness, futility; falsehood, deception; used adverbially: in vain, to no purpose.

The left side or left hand; occasionally denoting the north (when facing east)

therefore, wherefore — an inferential conjunction drawing a strong conclusion from stated premises

hope, expectation — confident anticipation of a future good, grounded in trust or promise

A conjunction expressing purpose ('so that, in order that') or manner ('how, in what way').

not? do not? — a rhetorical negative particle expecting an affirmative answer

To sow seed; used of planting, of what is sown, and of the sower in parable

To create (Qal), be created (Nifal), or cut down/clear (Piel); used exclusively of divine creation in Qal, with a wholly distinct Piel meaning of felling trees.

new, fresh — recently made, not previously existing, or renewed in quality and purpose

Josiah — the reforming king of Judah who rediscovered the Book of the Law and purged idolatry

Province or administrative district of an empire, especially the territorial divisions of the Persian and Babylonian realms.

Unleavened bread or cakes, prepared without yeast for Passover, sacrificial offerings, and urgent hospitality.

Fine flour (semolina), the highest-quality wheat flour used in grain offerings, temple ritual, and elite cuisine.

Zadok ('righteous'), a personal name borne chiefly by David and Solomon's high priest and several later figures.

To give a ringing cry of joy; to sing aloud, shout in exultation; causative: to make sing for joy

A male goat (he-goat), especially as a sacrificial animal; rarely a shaggy creature or goat-demon.

Promise or pledge, especially God's covenant promises to Abraham, Israel, and believers through Christ.

A small child, infant, or young boy/girl; diminutive of pais, used especially of the infant Jesus and children in Gospel narratives.

Daniel ('God is my judge'), proper name of the exilic prophet and visionary, plus two other biblical figures.

To pour or pour out liquid (oil, water, blood); to cast molten metal into a mold; rarely, to be firm/hard or to set something down.

Tomorrow, the next day; also used idiomatically for 'in time to come' or 'in the future.'

To impel, thrust, banish; in Nifal to be outcast; in Hifil to drive away, seduce, lead astray

Horseman or cavalryman; a mounted warrior, usually appearing in military contexts alongside chariotry.

Scripture or the Scriptures; the sacred authoritative writings, referring to the Hebrew Bible and, in later NT usage, apostolic texts.

wisdom — skill, insight, or prudence; in Scripture, the divine attribute and its human reflection in right living

last, latter, final; behind in place or time; western; future, yet to come

To cleave, split open, break through; of water: to burst forth; of walls: to breach; of eggs: to hatch

An exclamatory interjection: 'woe! alas!' in lament or judgment; rarely 'ho! come!' as a summons.

To see, behold, perceive; poetic synonym of ra'ah, ranging from physical sight to prophetic vision and reverent contemplation.

to devote to destruction, utterly destroy under the ban; consecrate irrevocably to God

To be shattered or dismayed; to break in pieces; causatively, to terrify or cause dread before overwhelming power

Jehoiada — 'the LORD knows,' the high priest who restored the Davidic line and David's warrior Benaiah's father

by day, in the daytime — a temporal adverb marking actions that occur during daylight hours

To wash or launder garments by treading or kneading in water; a fuller's professional trade of cleansing cloth

To measure dimensions or quantity; passively, to be measured; reflexively, to stretch oneself upon

Naphtali — the sixth son of Jacob (by Bilhah), and the Israelite tribe and territory bearing his name

Perpetuity, forever; as noun: everlasting duration (past or future); as preposition: unto, until, as far as.

A board or structural frame, especially the acacia-wood frames of the Tabernacle; once the deck-planking of a ship.

Beginning, origin; firstfruits or first portion; the chief or choicest part of something

To go astray, wander, err; in Hifil: to lead astray, cause to err; of physical, moral, or intoxicated straying.

Beauty, glory, splendor; honor and renown; ornamental finery