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Hamath — a major Syrian city-state on the Orontes, marking the ideal northern boundary of Israel's land

Isaiah (Yeshayahu) — 'Yah is salvation,' the prophet son of Amoz who ministered in 8th-century Judah

Caleb — the faithful Kenizzite spy who wholly followed the LORD and inherited Hebron

queen — a woman who reigns or holds royal consort status, especially the Queen of Sheba, Vashti, and Esther

Double, copy, second; a noun denoting twofold quantity, ordinal rank, or a written duplicate

To wave, brandish, or shake back and forth; used of ritual wave-offerings, wielding tools, threatening gestures, and sifting.

To avenge, take vengeance; in Nifal, to avenge oneself; as participle, an avenger; in Piel, to execute full vengeance.

Sinai — the sacred mountain and wilderness where God gave the Torah to Moses

Secrecy, hiding place, shelter — covert action done 'in secret' or a concrete place of concealment and refuge

calf, young bull — a young bovine, literal or as a molten idol (the golden calf)

until, up to — Aramaic preposition and conjunction marking temporal, spatial, or quantitative limit

Uncircumcised — literally of persons; figuratively of closed hearts, lips, or ears; of forbidden fruit

tsara'at — a ritually defiling skin disease (also affecting garments and houses) requiring priestly diagnosis

To be weak or sick; used of physical illness, bodily feebleness, and spiritual or moral limitation.

book, scroll, written document — a papyrus roll, codex, or register; diminutive of biblos

ministry, service — active service to God and neighbor, encompassing both apostolic commission and practical care

To go out or proceed forth; of physical departure from a place and of words or spirit emanating from a source.

member, bodily part — a limb or organ of the human body, used literally and as a metaphor for the church

repent, change one's mind — to undergo a fundamental reorientation of heart and conduct toward God

neither, nor — negative conjunction used in pairs (mete...mete) to deny two or more alternatives

Yes; indeed; an affirmative particle expressing strong agreement, assent, or solemn confirmation

Wine; fermented grape juice, the standard drink of the ancient Mediterranean world

Poor, destitute; one who is reduced to begging, lacking material resources or spiritual self-sufficiency

Porch, vestibule, portico; the covered entrance hall of a temple or palace

Lion; a large predatory feline symbolizing strength, royalty, courage, and divine judgment

Be long, prolong; to extend in time or space — especially lengthening days, stretching cords, or delaying action

She-donkey, female ass; a domesticated animal used for riding, transport, and as a measure of wealth

Beer-sheba; a city in the Negev marking Israel's traditional southern boundary, associated with Abraham and Isaac

Be high, exalted; to rise in height, status, or pride — ranging from physical tallness to divine exaltation to human arrogance

heap, wave, billow (of water or grain)

To murmur, roar, growl, moan, or be in turmoil; used of crashing seas, grieving hearts, noisy crowds, and inner agitation.

Hilkiah; a theophoric personal name meaning 'my portion is YHWH,' borne by several priests and Levites

Faithful, godly, pious — one who practices covenant loyalty (chesed); of God: gracious and merciful

Thigh, upper leg (body part, oath-gesture, procreative power); side or flank of a structure; base or shaft of the lampstand.

Daughter-in-law or bride; a woman defined by her marriage relationship, either as a son's wife or as a woman on her wedding day.

Leah; Jacob's first wife and elder daughter of Laban, mother of six tribes of Israel

To circumcise; by extension, to cut off or destroy, and (rarely) to wither or fade.

Wipe, blot out; to erase by wiping — whether cleansing tears, obliterating names, or destroying the living from the earth

Nebuchadnezzar; the powerful king of Babylon who conquered Jerusalem, destroyed the temple, and exiled Judah

Dwelling-place, habitation; pasture or meadow for flocks; fold or resting-place where animals lie down in safety.

Wrath, fury, overflowing rage (especially divine); arrogance or insolent excess; outbursts or torrents of anger.

Hebrew; the gentilic adjective and noun designating members of the Israelite/Abrahamic people, masculine or feminine.

Hide, conceal, treasure up; to store away secretly or lie in ambush; hidden riches or reserves

To smelt, refine, purify; of metallurgy and of God testing character; as participle, a goldsmith or refiner.

Be wrathful, be angry (Qal, of God or humans); provoke to anger (Hifil, causing divine wrath); become enraged (Hitpael, intensified fury).

barley — the bearded cereal grain, one of the seven species of the Land, used for food, feed, and offerings

Deliverance, salvation, or victory; God's saving acts ranging from rescue in battle to comprehensive spiritual redemption.

Deny, disavow (a person or truth); renounce, deny oneself (repudiate claims or desires); refuse, reject (decline what is offered).

show, display, reveal — to cause someone to see, whether by pointing out a physical object or disclosing a truth

Covenant or testament; a binding agreement between God and his people, or a legal will activated by the testator's death.