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light (Aramaic, Ketiv reading)

pastures, watering places (where animals/people gather)

light, daylight (poetic, opposite of darkness)

fruit, produce (of table/altar, what is yielded)

to flee, escape (Aramaic, from danger/presence)

wandering, exile (fig. of homeless restlessness)

Nod — the land east of Eden where Cain wandered as a fugitive after killing Abel

Nodab — an Arab tribe defeated by the Transjordanian Israelite tribes, mentioned alongside Jetur and Naphish

beautify, glorify, adorn with praise — to honor God through worship and exaltation

abide, dwell, remain — to settle or remain in a place (denominative from 'dwelling')

she who stays at home, dwelling at home — describing women who remain in the household

Nohah — the fourth son of Benjamin in one genealogical tradition

shake, quake, tremble — the earth responding in upheaval to divine presence

drowsiness, slumber — the sleepy state associated with laziness and poverty

height, elevation — the exalted position or lofty stature of a place

flee, wander — to move about as homeless refugees without stable residence

nurse, suckle — to breastfeed an infant

be sick, be incurable — to suffer from severe or mortal illness

sprinkle, startle — to cause to leap or to sprinkle (textually uncertain)

damage, injury — harm or loss, especially financial detriment

Nahbi — the representative from the tribe of Naphtali among the twelve spies sent to scout Canaan

Nehum — a leader who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel

Nahum — the prophet who authored the oracle against Nineveh

of bronze, made of bronze — describing something with the strength and endurance of bronze

flutes — wind instruments, possibly used in temple worship

nostrils — the dual openings of the nose, especially as the source of breath and anger

palm trees — the tall, spreading date palms characteristic of oasis landscapes

Naham — a chieftain of Judah mentioned in Chronicles' genealogies

compassion, relenting — the turning from anger to mercy, or the remorse that accompanies repentance

Nahamani — a leader among those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel and Nehemiah

urgent, pressing — requiring immediate attention or quick action

snorting — the forceful exhalation through the nostrils, especially of a horse

snorting — the sound of horses' heavy breathing, heard as a sign of approaching cavalry

nakedness, lust — possibly female nakedness exposed for immoral purposes, or figuratively, shameless lust

Nehushta — the mother of King Jehoiachin, taken captive to Babylon with her son

Nehushtan — the derogatory name King Hezekiah gave to the bronze serpent when he destroyed it

descent, lowering — the downward movement or coming down of something

descending, going down — moving downward, especially toward a specific location

laden with, carrying — bearing or loaded with something heavy

weight, burden — the heaviness or load of something

plants, shoots — young plants or plantings, used figuratively for vigorous young men

Netaim — a location in Judah where royal potters lived and worked

drops (of water) — small amounts of liquid falling or condensed

stacte — an aromatic gum resin used in sacred incense, gathered as drops

keep, preserve — to guard or retain something, especially in the mind or heart

wailing, lamentation — mourning cries, especially those raised over the destroyed

quivering motion of lips (in expressing sympathy)

impurity, uncleanness (ritual and moral)

one fleeing (Ketiv reading, alternate textual tradition)

spark (of fire)