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Foundation or base on which a structure rests; used literally of buildings and figuratively of doctrinal or spiritual groundwork.

Badly, severely (of illness); wrongly, wickedly (of moral conduct or speech)

Even if, even though (concessive conjunction); at least (scalar minimal particle)

Capernaum, a lakeside town in Galilee that served as the primary base of Jesus’ public ministry.

To shut, close, lock -- of doors, gates, and figuratively of heavenly authority and access

Thief; one who takes another’s property by stealth, distinguished from a robber who uses violence.

Grief, sorrow, or pain of heart; deep emotional distress, often contrasted with joy.

Bridegroom; the male partner in a wedding, used of Christ as the messianic bridegroom of his people.

Never; not at any time, an emphatic temporal negation used to deny that something has ever or will ever occur.

Suffering, affliction (especially Christ's and the believer's); sinful passion or desire

Provide, furnish, cause, present; to hand over something beneficial or bring about a situation, whether positive or negative

Full, filled -- of physical containers, spiritual qualities, or abstract fullness

To wait for, look for (with patient anticipation); to expect, anticipate (mental supposition)

Fig tree (Ficus carica); a common fruit tree in the Mediterranean, used literally and as a symbol of Israel’s spiritual condition.

Seize, arrest, or catch (physically); conceive or become pregnant; help or assist (take hold together with).

Commend or recommend (a person); demonstrate or prove (a quality); hold together or consist (as a unified whole).

Seal or signet; a device or its impression used to authenticate, secure, or mark ownership, both literally and figuratively.

Wonder, portent, or miraculous sign; a supernatural marvel that evokes awe and points to divine power.

To dare, venture boldly; to summon courage for an action others would shrink from, or to exhibit boldness as a disposition.

Food, nourishment, or sustenance; what is eaten to sustain life, used literally of meals and figuratively of spiritual provision.

A mark, imprint, pattern, model, or example; from a blow's impression to a moral paradigm, prefiguration, or idol image.

To lack, fall short, suffer want, or run out; to be deficient in what is needed or expected, whether materially or morally.

To gird, bind on, or equip; used across stems for fastening a belt or weapon, being clothed with strength, and girding oneself for action.

Elah — a proper name borne by several OT figures including a king of Israel and an Edomite chief

To languish, wither, grow feeble; of land, vegetation, or people losing vitality and strength under divine judgment or hardship.

Amariah — 'YHWH has spoken/promised,' a proper name borne by priests, Levites, and laypeople

To come or arrive; in the causative, to bring someone or something; Aramaic verb used in Ezra and Daniel.

Thumb or big toe — the extremity anointed in priestly consecration and purification rites

A fortified palace, citadel, or castle; used for the Persian royal fortress at Susa and the Jerusalem temple complex.

To wear out, decay, or waste away; in the Piel, to consume or to spend/enjoy fully.

To marry, take as wife; also to be master or lord over, exercising authority or ownership — the two senses sharing the root idea of possession.

To terrify, frighten, startle; in the Piel, to cause terror; in the Niphal, to be terrified or dismayed.

A young goat or kid, often specified as 'a kid of the goats'; used in sacrifice, food, and pastoral life

Gadite — a member of the Israelite tribe of Gad, used as a gentilic adjective and collective noun

The inner sanctuary or Holy of Holies — the innermost chamber of Solomon's Temple housing the ark

To be destroyed, perish, or be cut off; also to cease or be still; Qal transitive: to destroy.

Hoshea ('salvation'): the original name of Joshua son of Nun; also the last king of Israel, the prophet Hosea, and other Israelite leaders.

Onward, further, beyond — an adverb of spatial or temporal extension from a reference point

To confuse, rout, or throw into panic (especially enemies in battle under divine judgment); also to drive or thresh noisily.

Except, besides, apart from — a preposition expressing exclusion or sole exception

To celebrate a pilgrim-feast or festival; by extension, to reel or stagger.

To entreat, seek favor, appease — to earnestly implore someone's gracious response, especially God's

Ham — Noah's second son and ancestor of African and Canaanite peoples; also a poetic name for Egypt

Desire, delight, or preciousness; something longed for, delightful, or treasured as valuable.

Clay, mortar, or mire; earthy material shaped by potters, used in building, or found as mud in streets.

Enoch/Hanoch: proper name borne by the famous antediluvian who walked with God, and by sons of Cain, Midian, and Reuben.

To be dry or dried up; in the Hifil, to cause to dry up; said of waters, land, and vegetation.

To be silent, keep quiet, or become still; ranging from chosen silence to hushing others to the calming of natural forces.

Dip, immerse: to dip an object into liquid (blood, water, sauce); to plunge or submerge fully; passive: be dipped.

Toil, labor, exertion; also the product or fruit of one's labor, acquired property.