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To fine or impose a monetary penalty; more broadly, to punish; in Niphal, to be fined or suffer punishment.

Woof, the horizontal threads interwoven with the warp in weaving, used exclusively in Levitical laws about textile contamination.

A swarm of insects, traditionally flies or a noxious mixture of biting creatures, sent as the fourth plague upon Egypt.

To tithe; in Piel, to give a tenth as worship or obligation; in Qal, to exact a tenth by royal authority

To move, advance, proceed; grow old; be displaced; remove; transcribe — a versatile root spanning motion, aging, and textual copying

Fine gold, pure refined gold; a poetic term expressing supreme value and beauty in wisdom and devotional literature.

To break forth in joyful song or shout; in Piel, to shatter or crush physically (bones)

To break out or spread, used exclusively of skin diseases and boils erupting on the body in Priestly legislation.

To engrave or incise designs on stone, metal, or wood, especially for priestly garments and temple furnishings.

To interpret dreams or visions; used exclusively in the Joseph narrative (Genesis 40-41).

Precept, command, rule; used in Isaiah's repetitive phrase 'precept upon precept' and in Hosea 5:11.

Thirsty; describing a person or land lacking water, sometimes used figuratively for spiritual longing.

To utter a curse against someone; to pronounce a malediction, especially in the Balaam narrative.

To feel loathing or abhorrence; to feel sickening dread or anxious terror; causatively, to terrify.

To approach, draw near; to offer sacrifice; to bring someone before another (Aramaic verb in Daniel/Ezra)

Battle, war, armed conflict; an Aramaic loanword used in poetic and late biblical texts.

City, town (Aramaic); used in Ezra 4 for the city of Jerusalem in official Persian correspondence.

Kiriath-Arba, the ancient Canaanite name for Hebron, meaning 'city of four' or 'city of Arba.'

Wild ox, aurochs (Bos primigenius); a powerful wild bovine symbolizing untamable strength.

Nobles, grandees, lords; an Aramaic court title for high-ranking officials in the Babylonian-Persian empire.

A secret or mystery, especially a divine secret revealed through prophetic vision or interpretation (Aramaic, used only in Daniel).

Piel: to deceive, beguile, or deal treacherously with someone; also one Qal occurrence meaning 'raised, high'

A female companion or beloved; term of intimate endearment used almost exclusively in Song of Solomon for the bride.

To skip, leap, dance — expressing joy, divine power, or vigorous motion in both literal and celebratory contexts

To variegate, embroider; as substantive, an embroiderer; in Pual, to be skillfully woven or wrought

Shebna, a high-ranking royal official (palace steward and later secretary) under King Hezekiah of Judah.

Sheba, a personal name borne by a Benjaminite rebel against David and by a Gadite listed in genealogical records.

Grain or cereal foodstuff, especially as a commodity for purchase and trade.

Shobal, a proper name borne by an Edomite clan chief (Horite) and by figures in the genealogies of Judah and Caleb.

To deliver or rescue from danger, an Aramaic verb (Shaphel stem) used exclusively in Daniel for divine deliverance.

An act of lying; seminal emission (in procreative or purity contexts); also a layer or coating (of dew)

Shelah, a son of Arpachshad and ancestor of Abraham in the patriarchal genealogy from Shem to Abram.

To do a third time, divide into three parts; three years old; threefold/three-storied; on the third day — a denominative from 'three'

Left, on the left side; an adjective denoting the left hand or left spatial direction as opposed to the right.

Aramaic: to hear, perceive by listening; in Hitpael, to obey or show oneself submissive to authority

To repeat or do again; to perform an action a second time, whether a physical deed or spoken word.

To sharpen, whet (a blade or tongue); to teach diligently by repetition; to be pierced inwardly

To split, cleave (hooves); to tear apart violently; to restrain or hold back

Delight, exquisite pleasure; an intensive plural noun expressing deep enjoyment, often directed toward God's law or wisdom.

Warp: the lengthwise threads set in a loom through which the woof is woven crosswise.

Murmuring, complaint; grumbling protest raised against authority, especially Israel's complaints against God in the wilderness.

To be astounded, dumbfounded; to stare in amazement or stupefaction at something overwhelming.

A water channel, conduit, or trench — an artificial passage for directing the flow of water.

Topheth: a site in the Valley of Ben-Hinnom south of Jerusalem, associated with child sacrifice and divine judgment.

Pure, chaste, innocent; morally blameless and free from defilement or mixed motives.

To contend, strive, fight — from athletic competition to spiritual warfare to literal combat

Failing the test, disqualified, worthless; rejected upon examination as not meeting the standard.

To praise, laud, or give vocal thanks to God in worship; to celebrate God's deeds with words of acclaim.

Salt: the mineral substance used for seasoning, preservation, and as a metaphor for covenant faithfulness and moral influence.

Necessary, essential, indispensable; also of persons: close, intimate, bound by kinship or deep friendship.