Hebrew Lexicon.

a modification of בַּעֲלָה

Baalath-beer. - § Baalath-beer = "mistress of the well" - Baalath-Beer, a place in Palestine 1) a town in the south part of Judah, given to Simeon, which also bore the name of 'Ramath-negeb'

Baal-tamar. - § Baal-tamar = "lord of the palms" - Baal-Tamar, a place in Palestine 1) a place near Gibeah in Benjamin

probably a contraction of בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֹן Beon. - § Beon = "in the dwelling: indwelling" - Beon, a place East of the Jordan 1) a place or city in Reuben

the same as בַּעֲנָה Baana, Baanah. - § Baana or Baanah = "in the affliction" - Banana, the name of four Israelite 1) the son of Ahilud, Solomon's commissariat officer in Jezreel and the north of the Jordan valley 2) another of Solomon's officers 3) father of Zadok who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah

Baanah. - § Baana or Baanah = "in affliction" - Baanah, the name of four Israelites 1) a Benjamite, son Rimmon, who with his brother Rechab murdered Ish-bosheth. For this, killed by David, mutilated bodies hung up over the pool at Hebron 2) a Netophathite, father of Heleb or Heled, one of David's mighty warriors 3) the head of a family of exiles returning with Zerubbabel 4) a chief of the people

be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste. - to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating) - to be(-come) brutish 1) to burn, consume, kindle, be kindled 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to begin to burn, be kindled, start burning 1a2) to burn, be burning 1a3) to burn, consume 1a4) Jehovah's wrath, human wrath (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to kindle, burn 1b2) to consume, remove (of guilt) (fig.) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to kindle 1c2) to burn up 1c3) to consume (destroy) 1d) (Pual) to burn v denom 2) to be stupid, brutish, barbarous 2a) (Qal) to be stupid, dull-hearted, unreceptive 2b) (Niphal) to be stupid, dull-hearted 2c) (Piel) to feed, graze 2d) (Hiphil) to cause to be grazed over

brutish (person), foolish. - properly, foot (as consumed) - i.e. (by exten.) of cattle brutishness - (concretely) stupid 1) brutishness, stupidity, brutish (person)

Baara. - § Baara = "brutish" - Baara, an Israelitish woman 1) one of the wives of Shaharaim, a Benjamite

destruction. - a perishing 1) destruction

[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person. - ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

fire. - a burning 1) burning, fire

Baasha. - § Baasha = "wicked" - Basha, a king of Israel 1) third king of the northern kingdom of Israel and the founder of its second dynasty having killed the second king, Nadab

Baaseiah. - § Baaseiah = "in the service of Jehovah" - Baasejah, an Israelite 1) a Gershonite Levite, one of the forefathers of Asaph the singer

Beeshterah. - § Beeshterah = "with increase" - Beeshterah, a place East of the Jordan 1) a Levitical city in Manasseh, east of the Jordan

affright, be (make) afraid, terrify, trouble. - to fear 1) to terrify, startle, fall upon, dismay, be overtaken by sudden terror 1a) (Niphal) to be terrified 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fall upon, overwhelm 1b2) to terrify

trouble. - fear 1) terror, dismay

probably the same as בּוּץ mire. - mud (as whitish clay) 1) mire

intensive from בֹץ fen, mire(-ry place). - a swamp 1) swamp, marsh

vintage (by confusion with בָּצִיר). - inaccessible, i.e. lofty 1) vintage 2) (CLBL) inaccessible

Bezai. - § Bezai = "conqueror" - Betsai, the name of two Israelites 1) a chief of the returning exiles in the time of Ezra

the same as אָדָם Adam. - § Adam = "red" - Adam the name of the first man, also of a place in Palestine 1) first man 2) city in Jordan valley

vintage. - clipped, i.e. the grape crop 1) vintage

onion. - an onion 1) onion

probably from צֵל and אֵל with a prepositional prefix

or בַּצְלִית Batslîyth (batsleeth')

(be) covet(-ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded. - figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop 1) to cut off, break off, gain by unrighteous violence, get, finish, be covetous, be greedy 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a2) to stop 1a3) to gain wrongfully or by violence 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cut off, sever 1b2) to finish, complete, accomplish 1b3) to violently make gain of

covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit. - plunder - by extension, gain (usually unjust) 1) profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence

swell. - perhaps to swell up, i.e. blister 1) (Qal) to swell, become blistered

dough, flour. - dough (as swelling by fermentation) 1) dough (unleavened)

Bozcath, Boskath. - § Bozkath or Boscath = "rocky height" - Botscath, a place in Palestine 1) a city in Judah in the lowlands toward the Philistines, home of Josiah's mother

cut off, (de-) fenced, fortify, (grape) gather(-er), mighty things, restrain, strong, wall (up), withhold. - to gather grapes - also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification) 1) to gather, restrain, fence, fortify, make inaccessible, enclose 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a2) fortified, cut off, made inaccessible (pass participle) 1a3) secrets, mysteries, inaccessible things (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be withheld 1c) (Piel) to fortify

red, ruddy. - rosy 1) red, ruddy (of man, horse, heifer, garment, water, lentils)

gold defence. - strictly a clipping, i.e. gold (as dug out) 1) gold, precious ore, ring-gold

the same as בֶּצֶר, an inaccessible spot Bezer. - § Bezer = "gold ore" or "remote fortress" - Betser, a place in Palestine - also an Israelite n pr m 1) son of Zophah, one of the heads of the houses of Asher n pr loc 2) a city of refuge in Reuben in the downs on the east of the Jordan

another form for בֶּצֶר gold. - gold 1) precious ore, gold, ring-gold

feminine from בָּצַר Bozrah. - an enclosure, i.e. sheep fold 1) enclosure, fold, sheepfold (AV-Bozrah)

the same as בׇּצְרָה Bozrah. - § Bozrah = "sheepfold" or "fortress" - Botsrah, a place in Edom 1) a town in Edom 2) a town in Moab

masculine intensive from בָּצַר stronghold. - a fortress 1) stronghold

feminine intensive from בָּצַר dearth, drought. - restraint (of rain), i.e. drought 1) dearth, drought, destitution

the same as בַּקְבֻּק Bakbuk. - § Bakbuk = "bottle" - Bakbuk, one of the Nethinim 1) a head of a family of temple-slaves returning from exile with Zerubbabel

bottle, cruse. - a bottle (from the gurgling in emptying) 1) flask, bottle

Bakbukiah. - § Bakbukiah = "wasting of Jehovah" - Bakbukjah, an Israelite 1) a Levite in the time of Nehemiah

or (fully) אֱדוֹם ʼĔdôwm (ed-ome')

reduplicated from בָּקַר

Bukki. - § Bukki = "wasting" - Bukki, the name of two Israelites 1) son of Abishua and father of Uzzi, fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests 2) son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes

Bukkiah. - § Bukkiah = "Jehovah has emptied" - Bukkijah, an Israelite 1) a Kohathite Levite, of the sons of Heman, one of the musicians in the temple

breach, cleft. - a fissure 1) fissure, breach, cleft

make a breach, break forth (into, out, in pieces, through, up), be ready to burst, cleave (asunder), cut out, divide, hatch, rend (asunder), rip up, tear, win. - to cleave - generally, to rend, break, rip or open 1) to split, cleave, break open, divide, break through, rip up, break up, tear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cleave, cleave open 1a2) to break through, break into 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cleft, be rent open, be split open 1b2) to be broken into 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cleave, cut to pieces, rend open 1c2) to break through, break down 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be ripped open, be torn open 1d2) to be rent 1d3) to be broken into 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to break into 1e2) to break through 1f) (Hophal) to be broken into 1g) (Hithpael) to burst (themselves) open, cleave asunder

bekah, half a shekel. - a section (half) of ashekel, i.e. a beka (a weight and a coin) 1) half, part also called "shekel of the sanctuary" or "holy shekel" 2) half a shekel (meton) There appears to be at least three different shekels, one of silver, gold and copper. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment of the subject.

plain, valley. - properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains 1) valley 2) plain, level valley

(make) empty (out), fail, [idiom] utterly, make void. - to pour out, i.e. to empty, figuratively, to depopulate - by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine) 1) to empty 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to empty, lay waste 1a2) to make void (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be emptied 1c) (Polel) to empty out, devastate

(make) inquire (-ry), (make) search, seek out. - properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider 1) to seek, enquire, consider 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek, look for 1a2) to consider, reflect

sardius. - redness, i.e. the ruby, garnet, or some other red gem 1) ruby, carnelian (redness) 1a) precious stone

beeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase] calf, [phrase] cow, great (cattle), [phrase] heifer, herd, kine, ox. - beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing) - collectively, a herd 1) cattle, herd, oxen, ox 1a) cattle (generic pl. but sing. in form-coll) 1b) herd (particular one) 1c) head of cattle (individually)

([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow. - properly, dawn (as the break of day) - generally, morning 1) morning, break of day 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning

intensive from בָּקַר seek out. - a looking after 1) a seeking, a care, concern

scourged. - properly, examination, i.e. (by implication) punishment 1) punishment (after judicial enquiry), compensation

ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for). - to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer) - by implication, to strive after 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought

request. - a petition 1) request, entreaty, petition

borrowed (as a title) from בַּר son. - the heir (apparent to the throne) 1) son, heir

choice, clean, clear, pure. - beloved - also pure, empty adj 1) pure, clear, sincere 2) clean, empty adv 3) purely

reduplicated from אָדַם (somewhat) reddish. - reddish 1) reddish, be reddish

or בַּר bar (bar)

cleanness, pureness. - purify 1) cleanness, pureness

the same as בֹּר [idiom] never so, purely. - vegetable lye (from its cleansing) - used as a soap forwashing, or a flux formetals 1) lye, potash, alkali used in smelting metal

choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat). - (absolutely) to create - (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes) 1) to create, shape, form 1a) (Qal) to shape, fashion, create (always with God as subject) 1a1) of heaven and earth 1a2) of individual man 1a3) of new conditions and circumstances 1a4) of transformations 1b) (Niphal) to be created 1b1) of heaven and earth 1b2) of birth 1b3) of something new 1b4) of miracles 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cut down 1c2) to cut out 2) to be fat 2a) (Hiphil) to make yourselves fat

a variation of מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן Berodach-baladan.Birliy. - § Berodach-baladan = "worshipper of Baal" - Berodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king 1) king of Babylon in the days of Hezekiah

Beraiah. - § Beraiah = "Jehovah has created" - Berajah, an Israelite 1) son of Shimhi, a chief man of Benjamin

by reduplication from בָּר fowl. - a fowl (as fattened on grain) 1) (CLBL) fowl, birds 2) (BDB/TWOT) birds fattened for table of Solomon

hail. - to hail 1) (Qal) to hail

hail(stones). - hail 1) hail 1a) of God's judgment (fig.)

contracted for אֲדָמָה

Bered. - § Bered = "hail" - Bered, the name of a place south of Palestine, also of an Israelite n pr m 1) a son or descendant of Ephraim n pr loc 2) a place in the south of Palestine, near Kadesh, near the well Lahairoi

grisled. - spotted (as if with hail) 1) spotted, marked

choose, (cause to) eat, manifest, (give) meat. - to select - to feed - to render clear 1) to eat, consume 1a) (Qal) to eat 1b) (Piel) for eating, devouring 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to eat

passive participle from בָרַךְ

probably of foreign origin rich apparel. - damask (stuff of variegated thread) 1) variegated cloth, damask

of uncertain derivation fir (tree). - a cypress (?) tree - hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood) 1) cypress, fir, juniper, pine 1a) a noble tree (lit.) 1b) of stateliness (fig.) 1c) material for temple

a variation of בְּרוֹשׁ fir. - the cypress (or some elastic tree) 1) cypress, fir, juniper, pine

meat. - food 1) food

or בֵּרֹתַי Bêrôthay (bayro-that'-ee)

probably feminine plural from an unused root (apparently mean to pierce)

country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land. - soil (from its general redness) 1) ground, land 1a) ground (as general, tilled, yielding sustenance) 1b) piece of ground, a specific plot of land 1c) earth substance (for building or constructing) 1d) ground as earth's visible surface 1e) land, territory, country 1f) whole inhabited earth 1g) city in Naphtali

(ax) head, iron. - iron (as cutting) - by extension, an iron implement 1) iron 1a) iron 1a1) iron ore 1a2) as material of furniture, utensils, implements 2) tool of iron 3) harshness, strength, oppression (fig.)

Barzillai. - § Barzillai = "my iron" - Barzillai, the name of three Israelites 1) a Gileadite leader who helped David defeat Absalom's rebellion 2) a priest, son-in-law to Barzillai the Gileadite 3) an Israelite from Mahalath whose son Adriel married Michal, Saul's daughter

chase (away)

by transposition for בַּחֲרוּמִי Barhumite. - § Barhumite = "son of the blackened: in the pitied" - a Barchumite, or native of Bachurim 1) a person from Bahurim, a village apparently on or close to the road leading up from the Jordan valley to Jerusalem, and near the south boundary of Benjamin

fat. - fat 1) fat 2) (TWOT) fat, fatter, fed, firm, plenteous, rank

probably by contraction from בְּאֵרִי Beri. - § Beri = "a well" - Beri, an Israelite 1) son of Zophah, of the tribe of Asher

of uncertain derivation Berites. - § Berites = "my well: of the well" - (only in the plural and with the article) the Berites, a place in Palestine 1) a tribe who are named with Abel and Beth-maachah, and who were therefore doubtless situated in the north of Palestine

fat ((fleshed), -ter), fed, firm, plenteous, rank. - fatted or plump 1) fat 2) (TWOT) fat, fatter, fed, firm, plenteous, rank

feminine from בָּרָא new thing. - a creation, i.e. a novelty 1) a creation, created thing, new thing, marvel

feminine from בָּרָה meat. - food 1) food

the same as אֲדָמָה Adamah. - § Adamah = "the earth" - Adamah, a place in Palestine 1) city in Naphtali

bar, fugitive. - a bolt 1) bar 1a) of wood 1b) of city gates 2) of tribulation, a fortress, of the earth as a prison (fig.)

or בָּרִחַ bâriach (baw-ree'-akh)

the same as בָּרִיחַ Bariah. - § Bariah = "fleeing" or "fugitive" - Bariach, an Israelite 1) son of Shemaiah and descendant of the royal family of Judah

apparently from the feminine of רַע with a prepositional prefix

patronymically from בְּרִיעָה Beerites. - § Beriites = "in evil" - a Beriite (collectively) or descendants of Beriah 1) one of the family of Beriah