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To storm, rage, be tempest-tossed; in causative stems, to drive away or scatter as with a whirlwind

A basin or bowl, especially for ritual/temple use; metaphorically, a cup of reeling (divine judgment)

Sepharvaim; a Mesopotamian city conquered by Assyria, whose people were resettled in Samaria after the northern exile.

To spread out, hang down, extend; to sprawl in indolent excess; to become foul or rotten.

Cake, bread-cake; a round flat bread baked on coals or hot stones, used in everyday and ritual meals.

Be lacking, be missing, fail (Niphal/Piel); to be absent from where one should be, always used with negation.

To bend, twist, or pervert; in Nifal, to be bowed down, distorted, or morally crooked

Wares, merchandise; trade goods exchanged in commerce, used exclusively of Tyre's vast trading network in Ezekiel 27.

Azekah, a fortified city in the Shephelah of Judah near Socoh, associated with battles against Canaanites and Philistines

Achbor, a personal name meaning 'mouse,' borne by an Edomite clan-father and a Judean court official under Josiah

Exultant, jubilant; describing cities or persons marked by boisterous, triumphant rejoicing or revelry

A young woman of marriageable age; maiden, with connotations of virginity in many traditions (cf. Isa 7:14)

Amos, the 8th-century prophet from Tekoa, a herdsman called to prophesy against Israel's social injustice

Branch, bough; the limb of a tree or vine, used literally and in prophetic imagery of growth and judgment

Ezion-geber, an ancient port city at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba near Elath, used as a wilderness station and later a naval base

Striped, streaked; describing the markings on Jacob's sheep and goats in the breeding narrative

To be sweet, pleasing, or agreeable; of sleep, meditation, desires, and sacrificial offerings being pleasant to someone

Oreb, a Midianite prince slain by Ephraim at the rock that bears his name during Gideon's campaign

moth; a fabric-eating insect used figuratively for slow, insidious decay and human fragility before God

to do, to make; performing an action or producing something (Qal conjugation forms)

Othniel; proper name of Israel's first judge, son of Kenaz and younger brother of Caleb

headdress, turban, ornamental head-covering; worn by priests, bridegrooms, and as a sign of joy

Put; a people and territory in Africa, descendants of Ham, often listed among Egypt's military allies

Hiphil: to bring out, obtain, furnish; to provide or pour out for others; to promote or advance plans.

Peleg; proper name meaning 'division,' son of Eber, in whose days the earth was divided

To set apart, distinguish, make separate (Hifil); to be wonderfully made or distinguished (Nifal); to display marvels wondrously

Pelethites; a corps of elite soldiers in David's royal guard, always paired with the Cherethites

precious stones, corals, or pearls; gems of great value used figuratively for wisdom and a worthy wife

bell; small golden bell on the high priest's robe, alternating with pomegranates along the hem

To urge, press upon persistently; stubbornness or presumption as an abstract noun

dung, offal, intestinal contents; the waste material of sacrificial animals to be burned outside the camp

Royal delicacy; choice food from the king's table, a Persian loanword used exclusively in Daniel

Suddenly, in an instant; denotes unexpected, abrupt occurrence

To heap up, accumulate, store in great quantity

Zoan — ancient Egyptian city (Tanis) in the Nile Delta, seat of Pharaoh's court

Zippor — personal name, father of Balak king of Moab; meaning 'bird' or 'sparrow'

A small jug or flask for carrying water or oil, used in the Saul-David and Elijah narratives

Narrow, tight, cramped (adjective); adversary or foe (substantivized)

Bundle, parcel (bound items); bag, pouch, purse (container for valuables)

Qohelet — 'the Preacher' or 'the Assembler'; title of the author-speaker in Ecclesiastes

To slay, kill (active); to be slain, killed (passive) — Aramaic verb exclusive to Daniel

Sound, voice (Aramaic); used in Daniel for audible proclamations and the sound of instruments

To shut, close (mouth or hand); to draw together, contract; to leap or spring with energy.

Ice, frost; frozen water as a natural phenomenon of cold weather

Hostility, contrariness; opposition to God expressed as walking 'contrary' to him

Agitation, turmoil, rage, or thunder; covers inner restlessness, divine wrath, and the rumbling of God's voice.

radam -- to fall into a deep, heavy sleep; be stunned into unconsciousness or stupor

Ram -- a proper name borne by an ancestor of David and by the family of Elihu

rimmah -- a worm or maggot, sign and agent of decay and human mortality

re'ut -- a striving, longing, or chasing; pursuit of wind (used exclusively in Ecclesiastes)