SILEX — Hebrew

H751 אֶרֶךְ ʼErek noun 1 form

to be long, to make long, prolong

Proper noun indicating a city known as Erek or Erech, an ancient Mesopotamian urban center identified with the Sumerian city of Uruk. In biblical usage, it refers specifically to a place in Babylonia.…

H752 אָרֹךְ ʼârôk adjective 1 form

to be long, prolong, extend

Having extended physical length, duration, or extent; used both for spatial (physical measurement, as of a tree, staff, or span) and temporal dimensions (length of time). The word commonly describes s…

H753 אֹרֶךְ ʼôrek noun 12 forms

to be long, to prolong, to extend

The condition or quality of being extended longitudinally; length; extension or duration over a period of space or time. In concrete applications, refers to linear measurement (e.g. dimensions of obje…

H754 אַרְכָּא ʼarkâʼ noun 2 forms

to be long, to prolong, to extend

A state or condition of being long or extended, primarily with reference to duration or spatial extension. In Aramaic biblical contexts, refers to extension in time (duration) or length in space, depe…

H755 אַרְכֻבָה ʼarkubâh noun 1 form

to bend, cause to bend, joint (of body)

Joint of the leg, specifically the knee — the anatomical structure that allows for bending and movement in the lower limb. In the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, refers to the human knee as the …

H756 אַרְכְּוַי ʼArkᵉvay noun 2 forms

to be long, lengthen; city/region name (Erekh)

A person or group originating from the city or region of Erekh (usually rendered Erech in English), one of the peoples listed among those whom the Assyrian king settled in Samaria after the exile of t…

H757 אַרְכִּי ʼArkîy noun 1 form

to be long, lengthen (but here: designation by place name)

Demonym indicating an inhabitant or native of the locality Archi, a district or site near the boundary of Ephraim and Benjamin, likely west or northwest of Jerusalem. Used specifically as a geographic…

H758 אֲרָם ʼĂrâm noun 5 forms

to be high, elevated, highland region

Aram refers primarily to a geographic region north and northeast of the Levant, specifically the highlands of present-day Syria and the surrounding territories, as well as to the people inhabiting thi…

H759 אַרְמוֹן ʼarmôwn noun 11 forms

to be high, to be exalted

A grand, fortified residence or administrative structure, typically the dwelling of a monarch or high official; in some contexts, a citadel or large public building. The term denotes a prominent build…

H760 אֲרַם צוֹבָה ʼĂram Tsôwbâh noun 2 forms

Aram: to be high, exalted (as ethnonym, 'Aramean'); Zobah: uncertain, as a geographic name

An ancient political territory or kingdom referred to as 'Aram of Zobah,' understood as a northwest Aramean state or region in northern Syria during the early monarchic period of Israelite history (pr…

H761 אֲרַמִּי ʼĂrammîy noun 4 forms

to ascend, be high, be exalted (as a possible root for the place name Aram)

Someone belonging to or deriving from the region and ethnic group known as Aram or Aramaea (primarily in north Syria and Mesopotamia), an Aramean. The term refers to a person of Aramaean descent or af…

H762 אֲרָמִית ʼĂrâmîyth noun 1 form

to be Aramean, belong to Aram, speak Aramaic

The language of the Arameans; Aramaic. Refers specifically to the linguistic medium and, in biblical contexts, designates speech or writing in Aramaic as distinct from Hebrew. Most often used adverbia…

H763 אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם ʼĂram Nahărayim noun 2 forms

Aramean, river, two rivers, region between rivers

A geographic designation meaning 'Aram of the Two Rivers,' i.e., the region between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. As used in the Hebrew Bible, it refers specifically to the upper Mesopotamian regio…

H764 אַרְמֹנִי ʼArmônîy noun 1 form

palace, citadel, fortified residence

Armoni - a personal name meaning 'belonging to (or originating from) the palace,' likely indicating association with a palace or noble status. Used specifically as the name of a son of Saul, king of I…

H765 אֲרָן ʼĂrân noun 1 form

to shout, cry aloud, sing for joy

A personal name; Aran, an Edomite clan chief, likely denoting the eponymous ancestor of an Edomite family group descended from Esau. The semantic meaning of the name is uncertain, but it possibly evok…

H766 אֹרֶן ʼôren noun 1 form

strong tree, tree species, conifer

A type of tree, specifically a coniferous tree—most likely the pine tree (Pinus species), used in the Hebrew Bible primarily as a material for construction and ornamentation. The term denotes a strong…

H767 אֹרֶן ʼÔren noun 1 form

tree (pine, fir), to be rugged or hardy

A personal name: Oren. Used as the name of an individual among the descendants of Caleb; not used as a common noun elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible. It functions only as a proper noun, designating a spec…

H768 אַרְנֶבֶת ʼarnebeth noun 1 form

uncertain; possibly to leap, be swift, be long-eared (conjectural)

A species of small, long-eared, leaping mammal (Leporidae family), identified traditionally as a 'hare.' In biblical usage, refers to the hare as an animal category, particularly in lists of unclean a…

H769 אַרְנוֹן ʼArnôwn noun 4 forms

to sing, cry aloud, shout

Arnon: the proper noun designating a significant river in the Transjordan region, often serving as a geographical boundary, particularly between Moabite and Amorite (later Israelite) territories; also…

H770 אַרְנָן ʼArnân noun 1 form

to shout, to make a noise, to sing aloud (root level meaning, though not active in the personal name)

Personal name: Arnan. The name designates an individual listed among the genealogies of Israelite families in post-exilic literature. Its primary function is as a proper noun identifying a specific Is…

H771 אׇרְנָן ʼOrnân noun 3 forms

uncertain; personal name of uncertain etymology (Jebusite)

Ornan, a personal name referring to a Jebusite individual from Jerusalem who becomes significant during the reign of King David. Ornan is noted as the owner of the threshing floor that David purchases…

H772 אֲרַע ʼăraʻ noun 7 forms

to be firm, ground, earth, land

(Aramaic) Land, earth, ground—refers to the physical land, terrain surface, or the inhabited world in general. In extended usage, can denote a particular region, territory, or country, and in some poe…

H773 אַרְעִית ʼarʻîyth noun 1 form

to be low, lie down, ground, earth

Bottom, base, or lower surface of an object or space, specifically indicating the lowest part or underside in spatial or architectural contexts. The term is used in Aramaic sections of the biblical te…

H774 אַרְפָּד ʼArpâd noun 3 forms

to spread, to spread out, to lay flat

A proper noun designating a city in the region of northern Syria, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible primarily in contexts relating to military campaigns and geopolitical alliances. The name may connote so…

H775 אַרְפַּכְשַׁד ʼArpakshad noun 2 forms

uncertain (personal name, possibly eponym of a region or people)

A personal name designating one of the sons of Shem, himself a son of Noah, and by extension a possible eponym for an ancient people or region. In the genealogies of Genesis, Arpakshad is listed as th…

H776 אֶרֶץ ʼerets noun 62 forms

to be firm, to be solid (root-level; uncertain)

Physical ground, earth, or land; refers to soil or terrain, as well as to a specific territory, region, or country. In broader contexts, can denote the inhabited world or the entirety of the earth, in…

H777 אַרְצָא ʼartsâʼ noun 1 form

to be firm, land, earth, ground, territory

Proper name denoting an individual, Artsa (or Arza), identified as a personal name in biblical genealogies; likely rooted in a reference to the land ('ground, territory'), indicating familial, geograp…

H778 אֲרַק ʼăraq noun 1 form

earth, land, ground

Aramaic noun meaning 'earth' or 'land,' used to denote the physical ground, soil, or the terrestrial world in contrast to the heavens; in various contexts, it can refer to the material planet, inhabit…

H779 אָרַר ʼârar verb 20 forms

to curse, to utter a curse, to invoke harm or misfortune

To utter a curse upon, to invoke harm or misfortune upon someone or something; to pronounce a formal ousting, ban, or malediction. In specific contexts, refers to placing a person, community, or objec…

H780 אֲרָרַט ʼĂrâraṭ noun 1 form

uncertain (foreign to Hebrew), region name, mountainous land

A geographical designation referring to a mountainous region in the northeast of the ancient Near East, identified with the highlands of Ararat. Most frequently, it designates a territory famous for i…

H781 אָרַשׂ ʼâras verb 7 forms

to engage, contract, betroth

To contract a formal agreement for marriage, to betroth, or engage a woman for marriage, focusing on the legal act of betrothal rather than the completed marriage itself. In biblical usage, אָרַשׂ ref…

H782 אֲרֶשֶׁת ʼăresheth noun 1 form

to desire, to long for, to wish to acquire

An earnest request, desire, or petition; denotes a longing or strong wish, most often in the sense of a prayerful request or expressed longing, rather than a general craving. Used especially to indica…

H783 אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא ʼArtachshashtâʼ noun 5 forms

not applicable (loanword); refers to royal name/title

An official Persian royal name borne by multiple kings of the Achaemenid dynasty, likely equivalent to Artaxerxes. The term functions as a proper noun denoting a specific king of Persia in biblical co…

H784 אֵשׁ ʼêsh noun 19 forms

to burn, fire, heat

A physical phenomenon characterized by visible flames, heat, and combustion; used literally to denote the element of fire as a natural force or as a substance. Also used metaphorically and symbolicall…

H785 אֵשׁ ʼêsh noun 1 form

to burn, fire, burning

Material phenomenon of fire: the visible, tangible combustion process producing light, heat, and flame. Also denotes a burning fire or blaze, whether of natural, domestic, sacrificial, punitive, or me…

H786 אִשׁ ʼish particle 2 forms

to exist, there is, presence

An existential particle expressing existence or presence; conveys the sense of 'there is' or 'there are' when used adverbially. In biblical usage, denotes the presence or actual occurrence of somethin…

H787 אֹשׁ ʼôsh noun 3 forms

to lay a base, to found, to construct supporting structure

Aramaic masculine noun referring to a foundation or base, especially the structural base or substructure of a building, but by extension also figurative for a basis or supporting element underlying so…

H788 אַשְׁבֵּל ʼAshbêl noun 3 forms

to flow, trail, hang down

Ashbel, a proper personal name designating a son of Benjamin and eponymous ancestor of a clan within the tribe of Benjamin. The name may bear the meaning of 'one who flows forth' or simply be a varian…

H789 אַשְׁבֵּלִי ʼAshbêlîy noun 1 form

to belong to Ashbel, descendant of Ashbel (patronymic sense)

Patronymic designation referring to members or descendants of the clan or lineage of Ashbel, an early Israelite ancestor associated with the tribe of Benjamin. In the biblical context, used as a colle…

H790 אֶשְׁבָּן ʼEshbân noun 1 form

uncertain (possibly: to reckon, to consider, to be vigorous)

Personal name designating an individual in the genealogies of the Edomites/Idumaeans. The specific meaning is uncertain, but it possibly reflects a notion of vigor, reputation, or intelligence, based …

H791 אַשְׁבֵּעַ ʼAshbêaʻ noun 1 form

to swear (an oath), to adjure, to cause to swear

A personal name: Ashbea, borne by an Israelite in genealogical lists. While the name is likely derived from a root meaning 'to swear' or 'cause to swear an oath,' its use in the Hebrew Bible is as a p…

H792 אֶשְׁבַּעַל ʼEshbaʻal noun 1 form

man, lord, master; man, individual

Personal name: 'Eshbaal'—most likely meaning 'man of Baal' or 'Baal is man'; the name of a son of King Saul. While the constituent elements suggest a theophoric meaning involving 'Baal,' in this conte…

H793 אֶשֶׁד ʼeshed noun 1 form

to pour, to flow out, to cause to descend (liquid)

A natural slope or incline down which water pours; specifically, a ravine, torrent-bed, or area of outflow formed by running or poured water. In biblical usage, the term refers to locations where wate…

H794 אֲשֵׁדָה ʼăshêdâh noun 4 forms

to pour, to flow, to cause to descend, to incline

A natural watercourse or ravine, typically a steep-sided valley or slope through which water flows, especially as part of a drainage system in mountainous or hilly terrain. Also denotes the slopes or …

H795 אַשְׁדּוֹד ʼAshdôwd noun 6 forms

to devastate, to despoil, to lay waste

Proper name denoting a major Philistine city on the southeastern Mediterranean coast, known as Ashdod. Refers to a significant urban and political center prominent in Iron Age sources and biblical nar…

H796 אַשְׁדּוֹדִי ʼAshdôwdîy noun 6 forms

to belong to Ashdod, to be from Ashdod, inhabit (as a native)

A person from Ashdod, i.e., a native or inhabitant of the city of Ashdod; collectively refers to the population of Ashdod. The term denotes ethnic, civic, or geographic identity relating to Ashdod, pa…

H797 אַשְׁדּוֹדִית ʼAshdôwdîyth noun 1 form

to devastate, lay waste, plunder (root); Ashdodite (person or thing pertaining to Ashdod) (derived adj./gentilic)

Adverb referring to the manner or language associated with Ashdod; specifically, 'in Ashdodite (language/dialect)', used to designate speech characteristic of the city of Ashdod or its inhabitants. It…

H798 אַשְׁדּוֹת הַפִּסְגָּה ʼAshdôwth hap-Piçgâh

to pour (water), to flow downwards, slope, escarpment; to be high, to summit, peak

Geographic designation referring to the slopes or ravines of the Pisgah; specifically, a region consisting of descending slopes or outlying ridges related to Mount Pisgah, an elevated promontory east …

H799 אֶשְׁדָּת ʼeshdâth noun 1 form

to burn, to stream, to flash, to flow torrentially (if analogous to Akkadian or Ugaritic)

A rare noun occurring in Deuteronomy 33:2, understood as a poetic expression related to fire or a fiery phenomenon, possibly indicating a torrential flow, stream of fire, flashing flame, or a blazing …

H800 אֶשָּׁה ʼeshshâh noun 1 form

to burn, to ignite, to consume

A fire, a burning or act of kindling, most often used for the presence or maintenance of fire in ritual or ceremonial contexts. This feminine noun denotes physical fire, such as flames or a burning he…