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Produce, yield — the harvest that the earth gives from cultivated land

One born in the household; native-born, offspring of a particular lineage

Jazer — a Transjordanian city in Gilead assigned to the tribe of Gad

Month (a lunar time unit) or moon (the celestial body itself); both senses derive from the lunar cycle.

A desolate waste or wilderness; often used as a quasi-proper noun for the Jeshimon desert region near the Dead Sea.

Loins or flanks (anatomical); confidence or trust; folly or stupidity — three distinct semantic domains.

Silver, money — the precious metal used as material and currency (Aramaic)

Now — Aramaic temporal adverb marking present time or logical transition

Ransom price paid to redeem a life or avert punishment; also a bribe given to pervert justice.

Lamb, young sheep — a small ovine used for sacrifice, food, and pastoral wealth

Chaldeans — the Babylonian people and their scholarly-priestly caste of wise men

Loops — textile fasteners on the tabernacle curtains that receive the clasps

The Flood — the catastrophic deluge in the time of Noah, God's judgment by water upon the earth

The choicest, the best — the finest selection from a group, the pick of the lot

A measure or allotted portion; a garment or outer robe; by extension a cloth spread or carpet

Aramaic interrogative pronoun and particle: what? whatever; how! (manner/degree); why? (reason).

Desire, delight; something precious or treasured; used of persons beloved to the heart and of valuable possessions.

Mahanaim — a town in Gilead meaning 'two camps,' linked to Jacob's angelic encounter

Lack, want, poverty — the condition of being deficient in material resources or necessities

Michael — 'Who is like God?'; a personal name borne by several men and Israel's patron angel

Manna — the miraculous bread-like substance God provided daily during Israel's wilderness wandering

Forehead, brow — the front of the head; figuratively, boldness or obstinacy

Cymbals — paired metallic percussion instruments used in Levitical temple worship and celebration

Pasture, pasturage — a place of grazing for livestock; figuratively, God's provision for his people

Apostasy, backsliding, turning away from God; also used as a quasi-adjective: apostate, faithless (of persons).

Maskil — a psalm superscription term, likely indicating a contemplative or skillfully crafted poem

Cupbearer, butler; a royal official entrusted with serving the king's wine and guarding against poison.

Outrageous folly, moral senselessness; a disgraceful act that violates Israel's covenantal standards.

To lend money or goods; as participle, a creditor or usurer; in Hifil, to extend a loan or exact a debt

Piece, portion of a divided animal carcass; used of sacrificial cuts and symbolic dismemberment.

Sennacherib; king of Assyria (705–681 BCE) who invaded Judah during Hezekiah's reign.

To stop up, shut, seal, or keep closed; by extension, to conceal or keep secret (of prophetic words or hidden knowledge).

Eglon; a Canaanite city in Judah's Shephelah and also the name of a king of Moab.

Time, period, season; an Aramaic noun in Daniel for general duration or prophetic year-units.

Uzza or Uzzah; a personal name meaning 'strength,' borne by several biblical figures.

To grow faint, swoon, or become feeble — of physical exhaustion, emotional overwhelm, or spiritual despair.

To deal with harshly, mock, abuse; more broadly, to act toward someone (severely or otherwise), to busy oneself with practices.

Amminadab; a personal name meaning 'my kinsman is noble,' borne by Aaron's father-in-law and others.

The heel of the foot; by extension a footprint, track, or hoof; figuratively the rear guard of an army

To beautify, glorify, or adorn (Piel); to glorify oneself or boast (Hitpael)

Wonder, marvel; something extraordinary and awe-inspiring, especially God's miraculous acts.

Inside, inward, within; a directional adverb denoting spatial interiority, especially of the temple.

Lame; physically disabled in the feet or legs, unable to walk properly — a disqualifying blemish for sacrifice and service.

Overseer, appointed official; one placed in charge of a task, group, or institution by delegated authority.

To laugh (in joy, disbelief, or derision); to mock or jest; to play, sport, or make merry.

Game, prey (hunted animal or meat); hunting (the activity or occupation of pursuing wild game).

Frog; the amphibian of the Egyptian plague, used collectively and in plural for the swarm sent upon Egypt.

Holy, sacred (Aramaic); used in Daniel of God, angelic watchers, and the eschatological 'saints of the Most High.'

Kenite; a gentilic adjective for the semi-nomadic clan allied with Israel, associated with Cain and metalworking.

Swift, fleet, light-footed; describing rapid movement of persons, animals, messengers, or clouds.