Hebrew Lexicon.

chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'. - father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers — of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)

the same as אֲבֵדָה, miswritten for אֲבַדּוֹן destruction. - a perishing 1) a lost thing, something lost, a perishing

bulrush, caldron, hook, rush. - a bulrush (as growing there) - collectively a rope of bulrushes 1) rush, bulrush 1a) used as cord or line (of twisted rushes or spun of rush fibre) 1b) of the lowly, insignificant (metaph) 2) sad, drooping 1a) of line of bulrushes 1b) bowing of the head (fig.) 1c) of the lowly (metaph)

egg. - an egg (from its whiteness) 1) egg

of foreign origin palace. - a castle or palace 1) palace, castle 2) temple

castle. - a fortress 1) fortress, fortified place

probably from בָּנָה abbreviated court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). - a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within

the same as בַּיִת Bajith. - § Bajith = "house" - Bajith, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Palestine

Beth-aven. - § Beth-aven = "house of vanity" - Beth-Aven, a place in Palestine 1) a city east of Bethel, site unknown

Beth-el. - § Bethel = "house of God" - Beth-El, a place in Palestine 1) ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name) 2) a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag

Beth-Arbel. - § Beth-Arbel = "house of God's Ambush" - Beth-Arbel, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Palestine, perhaps Gilead or Galilee

probably from נָגַן basin, cup, goblet. - a bowl (as pounded out hollow) 1) bowl, basins 1a) basins used in ritual 1b) human body (metaph), curves of the body (simile) 1c) of family of Eliakim (metaph)

Beth-baal-meon. Compare בַּעַל מְעוֹן and בְּעֹן. - § Beth-baal-meon = "house of Baal" - Beth-Baal-Meon, a place in Palestine 1) a city in the territory of Reuben

Bethbirei. - § Beth-birei = "house of a creative one" - Beth-Biri, a place in Palestine 1) a place in the territory of Simeon

probably from בַּיִת and עֲבָרָה

Beth-gader. - § Beth-gader = "house of the wall" - Beth-Gader, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Judah

Beth-gamul. - § Beth-gamul = "house of recompense" - Beth-Gamul, a place East of the Jordan 1) a place in Moab

Beth-diblathaim. - § Beth-diblathaim = "house of the two fig-cakes" - Beth-Diblathajim, a place East of the Jordan 1) a place in Moab

Beth-dagon. - § Beth-dagon = "house of Dagon" - Beth-Dagon, the name of two places in Palestine 1) the temple of Dagon in Judah 2) the temple of Dagon in Asher

patrial from בֵּית־אֵל with the article interposed Bethelite. - § Bethelite = "house of God" - a Beth-elite, or inhabitant of Bethel 1) an inhabitant of Bethel

Beth-ezel. - § Beth-ezel = "house of narrowing" - Beth-ha-Etsel, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Judah

Beth-gilgal. - § Beth-gilgal = "the house of the wheel" - Beth-hag-Gilgal, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Palestine

probably from נָגַף (through the idea of impending)

Beth-jeshimoth. - § Beth-jesimoth = "house of the desolation" - Beth-ha-Jeshimoth, a town East of the Jordan 1) a place in Moab given to the tribe of Reuben

Beth-haccerem. - § Beth-haccerem = "house of the vineyard" - Beth-hak-Kerem, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Judah

patrial from בֵּית לֶחֶם with the article inserted Bethlehemite. - § Bethlehemite = "house of bread" - a Beth-lechemite, or native of Bethlechem 1) an inhabitant of Bethlehem

place that was far off. - § Beth Ham-merchaq = "remote house" - Beth-ham-Merchak, a place in Palestine 1) house or settlement on the bank of Kidron

or (shortened) בֵּית מַרְכָּבוֹת Bêyth Mar-kâbôwth (bayth mar-kaw-both')

Beth-emek. - § Beth-emek = "house of the valley" - Beth-ha-Emek, a place in Palestine 1) a place on the border of Asher

Beth-arabah. - § Beth-arabah = "house of the desert valley" or "place of the depression" - Beth-ha-Arabah, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Judah or in Benjamin, site unknown

Beth-aram. - § Beth-aram = "place of the height" - Beth-ha-Ram, a place East of the Jordan 1) a place in Gad

probably for בֵּית הָרָם Beth-haran. - § Beth-haran = "house of their mount: house of the joyful shouter" - Beth-ha-Ram, a place East of the Jordan 1) a place in Gad, possibly "Beth Harran", one hour east of Jordan, opposite Jericho

Beth-shittah. - § Beth-shittah = "house of the acacia tree" or "place of the acacia" - Beth-hash-Shittah, a place in Palestine 1) an unknown location, perhaps an acacia grove

gather. - to harvest 1) to gather 1a) (Qal) to gather

patrial from בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ with the article inserted Bethshemite. - § Bethshemite or Beth-shemeshite = "house of the sun" - a Beth-shimshite, or inhabitant of Bethshemesh 1) an inhabitant of Beth-shemesh

Beth-hoglah. - § Beth-hoglah = "house of the partridge" or "place of partridge" - Beth-Choglah, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Benjamin on the border with Judah

Beth-horon. - § Beth-horon = "house of hollowness" - Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine 1) two towns in Ephraim 1a) Upper Beth-horon-town on the mountains of Ephraim 1b) Lower Beth-horon-town located 800 feet (245 m) lower than Upper Beth-horon

Beth-car. - § Beth-car = "house of the ram" or "place of the lamb" - Beth-Car, a place in Palestine 1) a place apparently belonging to the Philistines

Beth-lebaoth. Compare לְבָאוֹת. - § Beth-lebaoth = "house of lionesses" - Beth-Lebaoth, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Simeon

Bethlehem. - § Beth-lehem = "house of bread (food)" - Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun

house of Aphrah. - § Bethel-aphrah = "house belonging to Aphrah" or "house to (i.e. of) dust" - Beth-le-Aphrah, a place in Palestine 1) a Philistine city

or בֵּית מִלֹּא Bêyth Millôʼ (bayth mil-lo')

Beth-maachah. - § Beth-maachah = "house of pressure" - Beth-Maakah, a place in Palestine 1) a place in the northern kingdom

Beth-Nimrah. Compare נִמְרָה. - § Beth-Nimrah = "house of the leopard" - Beth-Nimrah, a place east of the Jordan 1) a place east of the Jordan in Gad

Beth-eden. - § 1) a city in Syria, modern Juseih (cuneiform = Bit Adini) - Beth-Eden, a place in Syria

Bethaz-maveth. Compare עַזְמָוֶת. - § Beth-azmaveth = "house of the strength of death" - house of Azmaveth, a place in Palestine 1) a place near Jerusalem

Beth-anoth. - § Beth-anoth = "house of responses (or afflictions)" - Beth-Anoth, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Judah

an orthographical variation for בֵּית עֲנוֹת Beth-anath. - § Beth-anath = "house of response (or affliction)" - Beth-Anath, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Naphtali

shearing house. - § Beth-eged = "house of binding" i.e. "shearing house" - Beth-Eked, a place in Palestine 1) a place in the northern kingdom

from בַּיִת and עַשְׁתָּרוֹת

Beth-palet. - § Beth-palet = "house of escape" or "place of escape" - Beth-Palet, a place in Palestine 1) a place in southern Judah

Bethpeor. - § Beth-peor = "house of Peor" - Beth-Peor, a place East of the Jordan 1) a place east of the Jordan, in the land of the Amorites, allotted to the tribe of Reuben

Beth-pazzez. - § Beth-pazzez = "house of dispersion" - Beth-Patstsets, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Issachar

Beth-zur. - § Beth-zur = "house of the rock" - Beth-Tsur, a place in Palestine n pr loc 1) a place in Judah n pr m 2) the son of Maon

of uncertain derivation charger. - a basin 1) vessel, basket, leather bag, basin

Beth-rehob. - § Beth-rehob = "house of the street" - Beth-Rechob, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Dan on road to Hamath

Beth-rapha. - § Beth-rapha = "house of healing" - Beth-Rapha, an Israelite 1) the son of Eshton

or בֵּית שָׁן Bêyth Shân (bayth shawn')

Beth-shemesh. - § Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple" - Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine 1) a town in southwest Judah 2) a town in Naphtali 3) a town in Issachar 4) a town in Egypt

Beth-tappuah. - § Beth-tappuah = "house of the apple" of "place of apples" - Beth-Tappuach, a place in Palestine 1) a town in Judah

probably from בַּיִת palace. - a palace (i.e. large house) 1) house, palace

Baca. - § Baca = "weeping" - Baca, a valley in Palestine 1) a valley in Palestine

the same as בָּכָא mulberry tree. - the weeping tree (some gum-distilling tree, perhaps the balsam) 1) balsam tree-a shrub which drips sap when it is cut 2) possible name of a vale of balsam trees in Ps 84:6

[idiom] at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, [idiom] more, mourn, [idiom] sore, [idiom] with tears, weep. - to weep - generally to bemoan 1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy) 1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.) 1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep) 1a4) to bewail 1b) (Piel) participle 1b1) lamenting 1b2) bewailing

[idiom] sore. - a weeping 1) a weeping

fist. - the clenched hand 1) fist

eldest (son), firstborn(-ling). - firstborn - hence, chief 1) firstborn, firstling 1a) of men and women 1b) of animals 1c) noun of relation (fig.)

first fruit (-ripe (figuratively)), hasty fruit. - the first-fruits of the crop 1) first-fruits 1a) the first of the crops and fruit that ripened, was gathered, and offered to God according to the ritual of Pentecost 1b) the bread made of the new grain offered at Pentecost 1c) the day of the first-fruits (Pentecost)

or (short) בְּכֹרָה bᵉkôrâh (beko-raw')

feminine of בִּכּוּר firstripe (fruit). - the early fig 1) first-ripe fig, early fig 2) (TWOT) firstfruits

feminine of בְּכוֹרָה

overflowing, [idiom] sore, (continual) weeping, wept. - a weeping - by analogy, a dripping 1) a weeping, weeping

plural active participle of בָּכָה

feminine from בָּכַר firstborn. - the eldest daughter 1) firstborn daughter, firstborn (of women) 1a) always used of women

mourning. - a weeping 1) weeping

make firstborn, be firstling, bring forth first child (new fruit). - to give the birthright 1) to be born first 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to bear early, new fruit 1a2) to give the right of the firstborn 1a2a) to make as firstborn 1a2b) to constitute as firstborn 1b) (Pual) 1b1) to be born a firstling 1b2) to be made a firstling 1c) (Hiphil) one bearing her first child

feminine of אִגְּרָא letter. - an epistle 1) letter, missive

dromedary. - a young camel 1) young camel, dromedary

the same as בֶּכֶר Becher. - § Becher = "young camel" - Beker, the name of two Israelites 1) a son of Ephraim 2) a son of Benjamin

feminine of בֶּכֶר dromedary. - a young she-camel 1) a young female camel, young camel, dromedary

by orthographical variation for בִּכּוּרָה firstripe. - a first-ripe fig 1) first ripe fig, early fig 2) (TWOT) firstfruits

Bocheru. - § Bocheru = "firstborn" - Bokeru, an Israelite 1) a Benjamite

Bichri. - § Bichri = "youthful" - Bikri, an Israelite n pr m 1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba adj 2) (BDB) the Bichrites

patronymically from בֶכֶר Bachrites. - § Bachrites = "a dromedary: first-born" - a Bakrite (collectively) or descendants of Beker 1) one of the family of Becher

lest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing. - properly, a failure - by implication nothing - usually (adverb) not at all - also lest 1) not, hardly, else

by contraction for בַּעַל Bel. - § Bel = "lord" - Bel, the Baal of the Babylonians 1) a chief Babylonian deity

mist, vapor. - a fog 1) mist

Baladan. - § Baladan = "Bel (is his) lord)" - Baladan, the name of a Babylonian prince 1) the father of Merodach-baladan to whom Hezekiah revealed the riches of his treasures

comfort, (recover) strength(-en). - to break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction) 1) to gleam, smile 1a) (Hiphil) only 1a1) to show a smile, look pleasant 1a2) to cause to burst

Bilgah. - § Bilgah = "cheerfulness" - Bilgah, the name of two Israelites 1) a priest of the 15th course, in David's time 2) a priest accompanying Zerubbabel

Bilgai. - § Bilgai = "my cheerfulness" - Bilgai, an Israelite 1) a priest who covenanted with Nehemiah

of uncertain derivation Bildad. - § Bildad = "confusing (by mingling) love" - Bildad, one of Job's friends 1) the second friend of Job

consume, enjoy long, become (make, wax) old, spend, waste. - to fail - by implication to wear out, decay (causatively, consume, spend) 1) to wear out, become old 1a) (Qal) to wear out 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wear out 1b2) to wear out by use, use up completely 1b3) to enjoy, use to the full

old. - worn out 1) worn out, old

feminine of בָּלֶה

trouble. - to palpitate - hence, (causatively) to terrify 1) (Piel) to trouble

grieve. - to languish 1) to grieve, cause grief 1a) (Hiph) to cause to grieve, to grieve, to cause grief

Bilhah. - § Bilhah = "troubled" - Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines - also of a place in Palestine n pr f 1) Rachel's handmaid whom she gave to Jacob as a concubine, mother to two of Jacob's children, Dan and Naphtali n prloc 2) a city in Simeon

terror, trouble. - alarm - hence, destruction 1) terror, destruction, calamity, dreadful event

Bilhan. - § Bilhan = "their decrepitude" - Bilhan, the name of an Edomite and of an Israelite 1) a descendant of Esau 2) a Benjamite