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Place of joining, seam, coupling; the point where two curtain panels or ephod pieces connect in tabernacle construction.

Preservation of life, sustenance, livelihood; also raw/quick flesh in Levitical diagnosis

Dance, round dance; joyful communal dancing, often celebrating military victory or worship of God.

To reach, arrive at, attain; an Aramaic verb used exclusively in Daniel for reaching a place, extending to a point, or befalling someone.

Tasty food, savory dish, delicacy; especially the savory game-dish Isaac requested from Esau.

Fullness, full produce; the complete yield of field, vineyard, or winepress, or the state of being filled.

Clothing, garments, attire; outer raiment as a sign of status, wealth, or identity.

Lodging place, inn, place of overnight rest; a temporary shelter for travelers or an encampment for the night.

Latter rain, spring rain; the March-April showers essential for ripening grain before the harvest season.

Refuge, place of escape; flight, the act of fleeing

Menahem — personal name meaning 'comforter'; king of the northern kingdom of Israel (2 Kings 15)

Ford, mountain pass, or passage — a crossing point in terrain, whether through water or a narrow defile

Maon — a town in the hill country of Judah and its surrounding wilderness; also a clan name

Maacathite — a gentillic adjective denoting someone from the Aramean territory of Maacah

Answer, response, reply; purpose, intent

Downfall, ruin, overthrow; a carcass or fallen body

Threshold, doorsill — the stone or timber at the base of a doorway, especially of a temple or sacred entrance

Chaff — the light husks of threshed grain, used figuratively for what is worthless and swept away by wind

Fortress, fortification, rampart — a defensive stronghold or siege-work, often in the phrase 'fortified cities'

Mareshah — a city in the Shephelah lowlands of Judah; also a personal/clan name in Calebite genealogy

Fatling, fattened animal — cattle or sheep specially fattened for feasting or sacrifice

Mattithiah — a theophoric name meaning 'gift of YHWH,' borne by several Levites and other figures

Prophet; Aramaic noun for a divinely commissioned spokesperson, cognate with Hebrew navi.

Nehemiah; personal name meaning 'Yah comforts,' borne by the governor of Judah and two other figures.

To be pleasant, delightful, or lovely; a stative verb describing agreeable beauty, taste, or experience.

To struggle, strive, or quarrel; physical or verbal conflict between parties.

Treasured possession, special property; used theologically of Israel as God's chosen people and of royal treasure.

Prison, round house; the specific Egyptian-style prison where Joseph was confined.

To act foolishly, behave senselessly; to make foolish, turn to folly

Fool, foolish person; one who is morally obtuse, senseless, or stubbornly unwise.

Tempest, violent storm; often figurative for God's wrathful judgment sweeping upon the wicked.

Rebellion, revolt, apostasy; ceasing, withdrawal

Servant, slave (Aramaic); used of royal courtiers and servants of God in Daniel and Ezra.

Abdon; a proper name borne by an Israelite judge, several individuals, and a Levitical city in Asher.

To lust after, have inordinate desire; (participle) lovers, paramours

To adorn or deck oneself with ornaments and finery; used literally of women and figuratively of Israel as a bride.

Adah, a feminine personal name meaning 'ornament' or 'morning,' borne by wives of Lamech and Esau.

Adullam, an ancient Canaanite city in Judah's Shephelah, famous as David's refuge cave.

Uz, a personal name in Aramean/Edomite genealogies and a regional name for Job's homeland east of Israel.

Azmaveth, a personal name meaning 'death is strong,' borne by several men in David's circle and a Benjaminite.

A bird of prey or raptor; used collectively for carrion birds and individually as a metaphor for a swift, fierce invader.

To exult, rejoice greatly; expressing deep, triumphant joy typically directed toward God.

A sheaf of harvested grain; a bound bundle of cut stalks, central to harvest law and firstfruits ritual.

A task, occupation, or burdensome business; used especially in Ecclesiastes for divinely appointed toil.

Ophrah, a place name for towns in Manasseh (Gideon's home) and Benjamin.

Akkub — a proper name borne by several post-exilic figures: a Davidic descendant, Levitical gatekeepers, and heads of returning families.

Asaiah — 'Yahweh has made'; a name borne by a servant of Josiah, a Simeonite chief, and several Levites.

Pedaiah / Pedayahu — 'YHWH has ransomed'; a name shared by several biblical figures from the monarchic to post-exilic periods.

Pur/Purim — a lot cast to determine fate; the festival commemorating Jewish deliverance in Esther, named from this practice of lot-casting.

Philistia (Pelesheth) — the coastal territory of the Philistines in southwestern Canaan, used in poetic and late texts.