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To be like, resemble; to liken, compare; to think, imagine, plan; a root where likeness and thought intertwine.

To be silent, be still, cease; from voluntary hush before God to forced destruction; also to stand still and to calm.

Lewdness, wickedness, evil scheme — sexual depravity, moral vileness, or a deliberate wicked plan

To join, unite, bind together; of physical connection, political alliance, or casting magical spells and charms.

Silver trumpet (ḥaṣoṣrah), a beaten-metal clarion used for assembly, warfare, and temple worship

Devoted thing, ban — something irrevocably given over to God, whether for destruction or sacred use

Jehoram/Joram — a theophoric name meaning 'YHWH is exalted,' borne by two kings and other biblical figures

To appoint, designate, or meet by arrangement; encompasses assembling, meeting at a set place, appointing persons, summoning to court, and conspiring together.

Jeshua/Yeshua — a post-exilic form of Joshua meaning 'he saves,' borne by the high priest and several others

Cush — the land and people south of Egypt (Nubia/Ethiopia), and a son of Ham in the Table of Nations

lie, falsehood — a deliberate untruth or deceptive utterance, especially in prophetic and wisdom contexts

tunic, coat — the principal body-length garment worn next to the skin in everyday, priestly, and ceremonial use

white — the color adjective describing skin, hair, animals, garments, and stones throughout Scripture

Bed, couch — furniture for sleeping or reclining; rarely a funeral bier or royal litter

Salt; the mineral substance used for seasoning, preservation, and covenant symbolism, also frequent in geographic names (Dead Sea, Valley of Salt)

To withhold, hold back, restrain; in the Niphal, to be withheld or restrained from occurring

Impurity, uncleanness; especially menstrual impurity, but extending to broader ritual defilement and metaphorical moral pollution

Noble, prince; willing, generous — a person of high rank, a generous spirit, or noble qualities

A pot or cauldron for cooking and boiling; rarely a basin or washpot used for washing

Tenth; the ordinal number designating position in a sequence, or a fractional tenth part used as a measure in sacrificial prescriptions

He-goat; mature male goat used in sacrifice and as livestock; figuratively, a leader or chief among people.

Corner, cornerstone, or chief; the angle of a structure, a foundation stone, or a leader of the people

Be fruitful, bear fruit; in the Hifil, to make fruitful — a key verb of divine blessing and covenant promise.

Aramaic preposition: because of, on account of (causal); also before, in front of (spatial/locative).

city, town — a poetic and elevated synonym for 'ir, used especially of Jerusalem in prophetic and liturgical texts

To be low or humbled; to bring low, abase, or humble oneself before God or others

survivor, one who remains — a person left alive after military defeat, disaster, or divine judgment

To hang, suspend; used of execution by hanging, public display of corpses, and suspending objects.

To sanctify, make holy, hallow; to set apart for God's purposes or reverence God's name as holy

To do wrong, harm, or injure; to act unjustly or suffer wrongdoing

true, genuine, real — describing what is authentic and ultimate in contrast to what is shadowy or counterfeit

Barnabas — Joseph the Levite from Cyprus, surnamed 'son of encouragement,' Paul's early missionary partner

To put on, clothe, or dress; to array oneself or another in garments, armor, or spiritual qualities

Consider, regard, esteem; also to lead, guide, or rule over others — a verb spanning cognition and authority.

Daughter; a female child, descendant, or member of a community addressed with familial warmth

To be strong, have power, or be able; of things, to have force or validity; to prevail against opposition

Judgment, verdict, condemnation; also a lawsuit or legal case brought before a court.

Village; an unwalled rural settlement smaller than a city, typical of Galilean and Judean countryside life.

Overcome, conquer, be victorious; to prevail over adversaries, evil, or spiritual opposition; passively, to be defeated.

Rich, wealthy; possessing abundant material resources. Used as adjective and substantive for persons of means.

Prophesy; to speak or declare under divine inspiration, whether foretelling future events or proclaiming God's will.

To complete, finish, or bring to an end; to fulfill prophecy or obligation; to pay taxes or tribute

Region, country, or open land; a space defined by geography, cultivation, or territorial possession

To desire, crave, or yearn; ranging from neutral wish to sinful covetousness to deep longing

Amnon; proper name meaning 'faithful,' borne chiefly by David's eldest son and a Judahite descendant of Shimon.

Weeping; the act or sound of crying from grief, mourning, repentance, or supplication.

Baasha; king of Israel (c. 909-886 BC) who overthrew Jeroboam's dynasty and warred with Judah.

To boil or cook food in liquid (Piel); to ripen or reach maturity of fruit or harvest (Qal/Hifil).

To be wise, become wise, act wisely; in causative stems, to make wise or teach wisdom; reflexively, to show oneself wise.

To dream; of ordinary sleep-visions and especially prophetic or revelatory dreams; as a participle, a dreamer.