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Ashqelon -- one of the five major Philistine cities, on the Mediterranean coast of Canaan

baheret -- a bright or white spot on the skin, a diagnostic sign in the Levitical purity laws for skin disease

buz -- to despise, scorn, hold in contempt; to treat with disdain as worthless or beneath regard

To trample, tread down, wallow; of warriors trampling enemies, of intensive destruction, of wallowing in blood, or of being trampled upon.

bi -- please, I pray; a particle of entreaty used when addressing a superior or making a humble request

Bela -- a proper name borne by an early king of Edom and a son of Benjamin

To ask, request, petition, or seek (Aramaic); in the Piel, to seek diligently or urgently.

Barzillai -- a proper name, chiefly the wealthy Gileadite who supported David during Absalom's revolt

Gehazi -- servant of the prophet Elisha, known for his greed and resulting leprosy

skull, head (bone structure)

gannah -- garden, orchard; a cultivated and enclosed plot of land, often irrigated, for trees or plants

dob -- bear; the Syrian brown bear, used literally of the animal and figuratively of ferocity and danger

he'ach -- Aha!; an exclamatory interjection expressing malicious joy, scorn, or triumphant satisfaction

Hagar -- Sarah's Egyptian maidservant, mother of Ishmael, central to the Abrahamic covenant narratives

Hadad -- a proper name borne by several Edomite kings and an adversary of Solomon

himmo -- archaic third person masculine plural pronoun ('them, they') found in Ezra and Daniel

Hor -- a mountain on the border of Edom where Aaron died and was buried

harar -- mountain or hill; a geographic elevation, used in poetic and special contexts

Zebah -- a Midianite king captured and slain by Gideon alongside Zalmunna

This (feminine demonstrative pronoun); with preposition ke-, 'thus, in this manner'

Zichri -- a proper name borne by multiple individuals across the Hebrew Bible

zenunim -- fornication or harlotries; sexual unfaithfulness used literally and as a metaphor for idolatry

To be indignant, denounce, or curse; expressing fierce divine or human anger, often as formal prophetic condemnation.

chabal -- to take in pledge or seize as collateral; the act of holding a debtor's property as security

To act corruptly, destroy, or ruin; ranging from moral corruption to active devastation and passive destruction.

Huram/Hiram -- king of Tyre allied with David and Solomon; also the Tyrian master artisan

Vision or prophetic revelation; outward appearance (Aramaic, used in Daniel)

A change of garments (given as gift or prize); a shift, relief, or turn of duty

Homer, a dry measure of about 220 liters (10 ephahs); also clay or mortar

Hanan -- a proper name meaning 'gracious,' borne by multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible

To cover (the head, in grief or shame); to overlay or panel (a surface with gold or wood)

chatsotser -- to sound trumpets; a denominative verb for blowing silver clarions in Levitical worship

Searching, investigation — the act of probing deeply into what is hidden, inscrutable, or beyond reach

Drought, parching heat — extreme dryness or scorching warmth that withers vegetation and threatens life

To cut, sharpen, or decide; from physical cutting and mutilation to authoritative decrees and decisive action.

Slaughter, butchering — the killing and preparation of animals for food or a feast; also mass killing in battle

Only, unique, solitary; describing an only child, one's precious irreplaceable life, or a person alone and lonely.

A he-lamb or young ram (animal); a battering ram (siege weapon)

Writing, written document — an inscription, decree, or script; used almost exclusively in Aramaic portions of Daniel and Ezra

A flame or blaze of fire; the blade or flashing point of a weapon

To join oneself to, attach to (Nifal); to accompany, escort (Qal)

Oppression, distress — crushing pressure exerted by a hostile power, especially foreign domination

Megiddo — strategic fortified city in the Jezreel Valley controlling the Via Maris trade route

Confusion, tumult, panic — a terrifying disorder, often divinely inflicted, that routs armies or disrupts communities

A yoke bar, wooden crosspiece symbolizing oppression; a carrying pole for sacred objects

Mahli — Levitical personal name; son of Merari and ancestor of a major Levitical clan

Journey, stage of march — a breaking of camp and traveling to the next stopping-place; Israel's wilderness stages

Turban, priestly headdress — the linen turban wrapped around the high priest's head as part of the sacred vestments

Corner, corner-buttress — an architectural angle or turning-point in a wall, altar, or building structure

Myrrh — costly aromatic resin from the Commiphora tree, used in sacred oil, perfume, and burial preparation