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Tithe or tenth part; a sacred tenth of produce given to God or the Levites, or simply a numerical fraction.

Standing stone or pillar; an upright stone erected as a memorial monument or as an object of pagan worship to be destroyed.

To kiss (greeting, farewell, homage); in Hifil, of objects touching or making contact

To wail, lament, or mourn for the dead; by extension a mourner or the act of lamentation itself.

A dark cloud or cloud-mass; also thick density or a thicket of vegetation used as cover.

Injustice, unrighteousness, or moral perversity; wrongdoing that violates what is right, whether in social dealings or in character.

Close beside, alongside, parallel to; corresponding to, matching; over against in opposition.

to answer, respond (Aramaic) — to reply verbally, always paired with 'and said' in Daniel

inner — an adjective describing the interior section of a building, especially the temple or its courts

Oversight, visitation, or reckoning; encompasses divine punishment, appointed office, muster, providential care, custody, and stored wealth.

interpretation — the meaning of a dream or vision, an Aramaic noun used exclusively in Daniel

Kohath — second son of Levi, ancestor of the Kohathite Levitical clan charged with carrying sacred furnishings

Pomegranate; the fruit used in offerings and temple decoration, or the tree itself as an agricultural crop.

Shiloh — the Israelite cultic center in Ephraim where the tabernacle stood from the conquest to the early monarchy

Thanksgiving, praise, or confession offered to God; also a thank offering or a thanksgiving choir in procession.

hope, expectation — confident anticipation of a future outcome, whether grounded in God or in human aspiration

wind — a natural movement of air, from gentle breeze to violent storm; also used figuratively of instability

To hope, expect; to set confident trust in; (passive) that which is hoped for

priest — one who performs sacred rites and offers sacrifices, especially Jewish temple priests and Christ as high priest

To cleanse or purify; making clean physically (healing lepers, declaring foods pure) or spiritually (removing sin and moral defilement).

likewise, in the same way — adverb drawing a parallel between actions, situations, or commands

Boldness, confidence, or openness of speech; fearless frankness before God or people, or public plainness of expression.

A multitude, crowd, or large number; a great quantity of people gathered together, or occasionally of things.

conscience — the inner moral faculty by which a person evaluates their own conduct as right or wrong

To shine, give light; to appear or become visible; to seem or have the appearance of

To guard, keep watch, observe commandments, or beware of; encompassing physical guarding, moral obedience, divine preservation, and vigilant caution.

tribe, clan — a division of a people by ancestral descent, especially the twelve tribes of Israel

Finger or toe; a digit of the hand (especially in ritual and divine contexts) or, rarely, of the foot.

Shame, disgrace, or humiliation; also used as a scribal substitute for Baal in personal names (Bosheth).

roof, rooftop — the flat upper surface of a building, used for daily activities, refuge, and proclamation

To see or behold, especially visions and dreams; the Aramaic verb for prophetic sight in Daniel and Ezra.

dew, night moisture — atmospheric condensation symbolizing divine blessing, refreshment, and abundance

To hide or conceal in the ground or a secret place; to bury, embed; passively, to be hidden; substantively, hidden treasures.

wail, howl — to cry out in loud lamentation, expressing intense grief, distress, or prophetic mourning

To kindle, set on fire (Hifil); to be burned or kindled (Nifal); to catch fire, burn (Qal)

Kidneys, both as the physical organ (especially in sacrificial ritual) and as the seat of emotions, conscience, and innermost being.

young lion — an adolescent lion old enough to hunt, used literally and as a figure of fierce power or threat

Kind, species; a category of living thing, always in the formula 'according to its kind' in creation and legal texts.

To commit adultery, literally of illicit sexual union and figuratively of idolatrous unfaithfulness to God.

To vow, make a solemn promise to God; to pledge an offering, service, or act of devotion, often conditionally.

Serpent, snake; the archetypal creature of Eden and a symbol of danger, cunning, and divine judgment.

Booth, temporary shelter of branches; the Feast of Booths (Sukkot); God's protective canopy; a thicket or covert

Fly, soar; to move swiftly through the air; also to grow faint or exhausted; to brandish

Kinsman, kinfolk; one's ancestral people or clan, especially in the idiom 'gathered to his peoples'

Mighty, powerful; numerous, vast — describing nations, armies, or peoples of great strength or number

Besiege, lay siege to a city; bind or tie up securely; press hard upon, distress; enclose or wall in

Rab-shakeh; an Assyrian military title meaning 'chief cupbearer' or 'chief officer,' used of Sennacherib's envoy.

To overflow, flood, or sweep away; also to rinse or wash off. Used of literal water, metaphorical invasion, and ritual cleansing.

Outer garment, mantle; also a cloth wrapper used for carrying or bundling objects

To buy, purchase; used both for marketplace commerce and theologically for Christ's redemptive purchase of believers