Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon

בֹּקֶר — בַּת

בֹּקֶר

בֹּקֶר₂₁₄ n.m. Ex 10:13 morning (NH id.; from split, penetrate, as the dawn the darkness, light through cloud-rifts, etc.)—ב׳ Gn 1:5 + (always abs.); pl. בְּקָרִים Jb 7:18 + 4 times;—
1. morning (of point of time, time at which, never during which, Eng. morning = forenoon):— a. of end of night (opp. לַיְלָה) Ex 10:13 (J) Lv 6:2 (P) Ju 19:25 Ru 3:13^(×2) Is 21:12 cf. 1 S 19:11 (‖ מחר, opp. לילה); opp. לֵילוֹת ψ 92:3; also (opp. לוּן) Ex 23:18; 34:25 (both JE) Lv 19:13 (H) Dt 16:4; opp. צלמות Am 5:8; cf. further Gn 40:6; 41:8 (both E) Ex 12:22; 34:2^(×2) (both JE) 1 S 3:15 +. †b. implying the coming of dawn, and even daylight Gn 29:25 (E) 44:3 (J) 1 K 3:21 (but Klo here for 2nd בַּבֹּקֶר, reads לְבַקֵּר by looking at it v. בָּקַר) Jb 24:17; 38:12 (‖ שַׁחַר); לִפְנוֹת הַבּ׳ Ex 14:27 (JE) at the turn of the morning, so Ju 19:26 (‖ בַּעֲלוֹת הַשָּׁ֑חַר v 25; sq. עַד־הָאוֹר, as something later, v 26); vid. Ru 3:14 (‖ בטרו֯ם יכיר אישׁ את רעהו before men could recognise each other); cf. כּוֹכְבֵי בֹקֶר Jb 38:7 stars of morning; but also c. אוֹר vb. Gn 44:3 (J) הבקר אור; c. אור noun, באור הבקר Mi 2:1; & especially עד אור הבקר Ju 16:2 (opp. לילה) so 1 S 14:36; also 1 S 25:22, 34, 36 2 S 17:22 2 K 7:9; cf. 1 S 29:10 (‖ וְאוֹר לָכֶם). †c. of coming of sunrise Ju 9:33 2 S 23:4^(×2) 2 K 3:22 cf. מוֹצָאֵי ב׳ וערב ψ 65:9 i.e. places of sunrise and sunset (‖ קְצוֹת i.e. ends of earth). d. of beginning of day, מֵאָז הַבּ׳ וְעַד־עַתָּה Ru 2:7 (cf. v 14) vid. 2 S 24:15 (but del. WeDr); time of prayer, & praise ψ 5:4^(×2) (v Hu) 50:17; 88:14; 92:3; ‖ צהרים noon 1 K 18:26 Je 20:16; of three hours of prayer, ערב ובקר וצהרים ψ 55:18 (cf. Dn 6:10, 13); cf. also c. עֶרֶב infr. e. opp. עֶרֶב Gn 49:27 (poem in J) Ex 16:7, 8, 12, 13 Lv 6:13 Nu 9:21 (all P) Dt 28:67^(×2) 2 S 11:14 1 K 17:6 Is 17:14 Zp 3:3 Ez 24:18^(×2); 33:22 Dn 8:26 ψ 30:6; 90:5, 6 Ec 11:6 1 Ch 16:40 2 Ch 2:3; 13:11; 31:3 Ezr 3:3 Est 2:14 opp. בֵּין הערבים Ex 29:39, 41 Nu 28:4, 8 (all P); especially מן־הבקר עד־הערב = all day Ex 18:13 & (without art.) v 14 (both E); מבקר לָעֶרֶב Jb 4:20 = between morning and evening; also מֵעֶרֶב עַד־בֹּקֶר = all night, Ex 27:21 (P) Lv 24:3 (H) Nu 9:21 & בָּעֶרֶב עַד־בּ׳ Nu 9:15 (both P); note also the formula וַיְהִי ערב ויהי בקר and evening came and then morning Gn 1:5, 8, 13, 19, 23, 31 (all P), i.e. the day ended with evening, and the night with morning; peculiar is Dn 8:14 of om. of daily sacrif. עַד עֶרֶב בֹּקֶר אַלְפַּיִם וּשְׁלשׁ מֵאוֹת, until 2300 evening-mornings, prob. = 2300 half-days (Ew Hi Meinh Bev Dr^{Intr. 464}, cf. v 26 & 3½ times (years) 7:25; 12:11, 17). f. often (above & elsewhere) c. prep. (+ art. except Jb 7:18); in the morning, בַּבֹּקֶר Gn 19:27 + 110 times, cf. also בִּהְיֹת הַבּ׳ Ex 19:16; in (or at) the morning, לַבּ׳ Am 4:4 + 7 times; for (against or by) the morning, לַבּ׳ Ex 34:2 cf. ψ 130:6 (cf. Che crit. n.); nearly = until (עַד־) Ex 34:25 Dt 16:4 Zp 3:3; further בַּבּ׳ בַּבּ׳ morning by morning, every morning† Ex 16:21; 30:7; 36:3 Lv 6:5 (all P) 2 S 13:4 1 Ch 23:30 2 Ch 13:11 Is 28:19; 50:4 Ez 46:13, 14, 15 Zp 3:5 also לַבּ׳ לַבּ׳, same sense, †1 Ch 9:27; †pl. לַבְּקָרִים every m. afresh ψ 73:14 Is 33:2 cf. La 3:23; alm. = continually ψ 101:8 (cf. Je 21:12); v. לִבְקָרִים † Jb 7:18 (‖ לִרְגָעִים every moment; also without prep. or art. in the morning Ho 7:6 cf. ψ 5:4^(×2) ψ 55:18, d. supr., & sub 2 g. fig. of bright joy after night of distress (poet.) Jb 11:17; cf. ψ 30:6; 46:6 (לִפְנוֹת בּ׳) 49:15; 59:17; 90:14; 143:8. h. in phrases, הִשְׁכִּים בַּבּ׳ (וַיַּשְׁכֵּם etc.) he rose early in the morning †Gn 19:27; 20:8; 21:14; 22:3; 26:31; 28:18; 32:1 Ex 8:16; 9:13; 24:4; 34:4 Nu 14:40 Jos 3:1; 6:12; 7:16; 8:10 (all JE) Ju 6:28; 19:5, 8 1 S 1:19; 5:4 cf. 15:12, 17:20; 29:10^(×2) cf. v 11, 2 K 3:22; 19:35 = Is 37:36, 2 Ch 20:20 Jb 1:5 Pr 27:14 Is 5:11; (ויקומו etc.) ויקם בַּבּ׳ †Gn 24:54 Nu 22:13, 21 (all JE) Ju 19:27; 20:19 2 S 24:11 1 K 3:21; אַשְׁמֹרֶת הַבּ׳ morning watch †Ex 14:24 1 S 11:11.
2. morrow, next day (cf. Germ. Morgen, morgen) without art. Ex 16:19, 20 Lv 7:15; 22:30 (opp. הַיּוֹם הַהוּא) Nu 16:5 (‖ מָחָר v 7, 16) cf. Ex 12:10^(×2) Nu 9:12; with art. Ex 16:23, 24; 29:34; לַבּ׳ Ex 34:25 Nu 22:41 Zp 3:3; בַּבּ׳ 1 S 9:19 (opp. הַיּוֹם to-day) cf. 20:35; to-morrow morning הַבּ׳ Ju 6:31 (Stu); בַּבּ׳ Ex 7:15 Jos 7:14 Est 5:14; definitely בַּבּ׳ מִמָּֽחֳרָת 1 S 5:4; מֵהַבּ׳ 2 S 2:27; adverb. use in this sense (without prep. or art.) Ex 16:7 Nu 16:5.

בַּקָּרָה

† [בַּקָּרָה] n.f.verbal. a seeking, כְּבַקָּרַת רֹעֶה עֶדְרוֹ Ez 34:12 like a shepherd’s seeking his flock.

בִּקֹּ֫רֶת

† בִּקֹּ֫רֶת n.f. punishment after examination (inquisition) Lv 19:20; (scourging 𝔙 AV after Jewish trad. Kerith ^{11 a} Sifra Saad AE Ki cf. Malbim^Sifra Jastrow.^{Dict. 165}.)

בָּקַשׁ

† [בָּקַשׁ₂₂₄] vb. seek (Ph. בקש)—
Pi. Pf. בִּקֵּשׁ Dt 13:11 + 15 times; בִּקְשָׁה Ex 7:28 Est 2:15; sf. בִּקְשָׁתַם Ho 2:9; בִּקַּשְׁתִּיו Ct 3:1, 2 cf. 5:6; בִּקְשׁוּ Ezr 2:62 + 12 times; sf. בִּקְשֻׁנִי Is 65:1 + 2 times; Impf. יְבַקֵּשׁ Jos 22:23 + 37 times; יְבַקֶּשׁ־ Pr 15:14 + 2 times; אֲבַקְשָׁה ψ 122:9 + 3 times, sf. יְבַקְשֵׁהוּ 1 S 23:14 + 7 times; יְבַקְשׁוּ 1 S 16:16 + 23 times; Imv. בַּקֵּשׁ 1 S 9:3 + 3 times בַּקְּשׁוּ; 1 S 28:7 + 8 times; Inf. לְבַקֵּשׁ 1 S 10:2 + 29 times; Pt. מְבַקֵּשׁ Gn 37:16 + 23 times; pl. מְבַקְשִׁים Ex 10:11 + 38 times;— 1. seek to find: a. abs. Ju 6:29 2 K 2:17 Je 5:1 Ez 34:6 Ec 3:6; 8:17 (yet v. Ew). b. acc. Gn 37:15, 16 Jos 2:22 (J) Ju 4:22; 14:4 1 S 9:3; 10:2, 14, 21; 16:16 1 S 23:14, 25; 24:3; 26:2; 27:1, 4 + 26:20 obj. a flea, but read נַפְשִׁי 𝔊 Th We Kirkp Klo Dr; 2 S 17:3, 20 1 K 1:3; 2:40; 18:10 2 K 2:16; 6:19 1 Ch 4:39 2 Ch 22:9 Ezr 2:62 (= Ne 7:64) Ne 12:27 ψ 37:25, 36; 119:176 Pr 2:4; 21:6; 23:35; Ec 7:28; Ct 3:1, 2; 5:6; 6:1 Is 41:12, 17 Je 2:24, 33 La 1:11 Ez 7:25; 22:30; 34:4, 16 Ho 2:9 Na 3:11 Zc 11:16 Mal 2:15 Ec 3:15. c. with לְ Jb 10:6. d. acc. rei לְ pers. Ju 18:1 1 S 13:14; 28:7 1 K 1:2 Ru 3:1 Est 2:2 ψ 122:9 Is 40:20 La 1:19 Na 3:7. 2. seek to secure: a. acc. the priesthood Nu 16:10 (P); David for king 2 S 3:17; in battle 2 S 5:17 (= 1 Ch 14:8); ψ 27:4 Je 45:5 (cf. v 5); בקשׁ נפשׁ seek to take one’s life Ex 4:19 (J) 1 S 20:1; 22:23^(×2); 23:15; 25:29 2 S 4:8; 16:11 1 K 19:10, 14 ψ 35:4; 38:13; 40:15; 54:5; 63:10; 70:3; 86:14 Pr 29:10 Je 4:30; 11:21; 19:7, 9; 21:7; 22:25; 34:20, 21; 38:16; 44:30^(×2); 46:26; 49:37. b. aim at, practise: בקשׁ רעה seek hurt of Nu 35:23 (P) 1 S 24:10; 25:26 (אֶל) 1 K 20:7 ψ 71:13, 24 Est 9:2; ב׳ כזב ψ 4:3 cf. Pr 17:11, שׁבר Pr 17:19, רצון Pr 11:27, טובה Ne 2:10, אמונה Je 5:1, צדק, ענוה Zp 2:3^(×2) שׁלום ψ 34:15, חכמה Pr 14:6 Ec 7:25, בינה Dn 8:15, דעת Pr 15:14; 18:15, תורה Mal 2:7, אהבה Pr 17:9, תאוה 18:1 (ל of dir. obj.), חשׁבנות Ec 7:29. c. Inf. Ex 4:24 (J) Je 26:21. d. לְ & Inf. Gn 43:30 Ex 2:15 (JE) Dt 13:11 1 S 14:4; 19:2, 10; 23:10 2 S 20:19; 21:2 1 K 11:22, 40 Est 2:21; 3:6; 6:2 ψ 37:32 Ec 12:10 Zc 6:7; 12:9. 3. seek the face a. of rulers 1 K 10:24 (= 2 Ch 9:23) Pr 29:26. b. of God (from resorting to sacred places) Ho 5:15 1 Ch 16:11 (= ψ 105:4) 2 Ch 7:14 2 S 21:1 ψ 24:6; 27:8^(×2); without פְּנֵי c. יהוה Dt 4:29 Zp 1:6; 2:3 Ho 3:5; 5:6 Ex 33:7 (J) 1 Ch 16:10 (= ψ 105:3) 2 Ch 11:16; 20:4 Is 51:1 Pr 28:5 Zc 8:21, 22 Je 50:4; אלהים 2 S 12:16, cf. Ezr 8:22 Is 45:19; 65:1 2 Ch 15:4, 15 Ho 7:10 Je 29:13 Mal 3:1 ψ 40:17; 70:5; 69:7 Dn 9:3; דבר י׳ Am 8:12; שׁמד ψ 83:17. d. sq. Inf. c. לְ, of resort to wizards, but no obj. Lv 19:31 (H). 4. desire, demand: a. acc. Ex 10:11 1 Ch 21:3. b. acc. rei מִן pers. Ez 7:26 Dn 1:20. 5. a. require, exact, acc. rei מִיַּד pers. Is 1:12; מִן pers. Ne 5:12, acc. rei v 18. b. exact equivalent or penalty for, acc. rei, מִיַּד pers. Gn 31:39; 43:9 (JE) 1 S 20:16 2 S 4:11 Ez 3:18, 20; 33:8, cf. דרשׁ; no obj. expr. Jos 22:23 (P). 6. (late) ask, request, acc. rei Est 2:15; עַל rei Ne 2:4; עַל rei מִן pers. Est 7:7 Ezr 8:23; עַל rei מִלִּפְנֵי pers. Est 4:8; acc. rei מִן pers. Dn 1:8 (obj. cl. c. אשׁר), ψ 104:21; מִן pers. 2 Ch 20:4.
Pu. Impf. יְבֻקַּשׁ Je 50:20, וַיְב׳ Est 2:23; תֲּבֻקְשִׁי Ez 26:21 be sought.

בַּקָּשָׁה

† [בַּקָּשָׁה] n.m. request, entreaty, בַּקָּשָׁתִי Est 5:7, 8; 7:3; בַּקָּשָׁתֵךְ; Est 5:3; 9:12; בַּקָּשָׁתוֹ Ezr 7:6.

בַּר

† I. בַּר n.m. son (Aramaic בַּר, Syriac ܒܰܪ ) only in late Heb. of Pr 31:2, 2 (both cstr.), v 2 sf. בְּרִי; נשׁקו בר ψ 2:12 kiss the son, 𝔖 Modern Vrss Ges De Pe et al.; receive instruction 𝔗; δράξασθε παιδείας 𝔊; apprehendite disciplinam 𝔙 Ew; kiss purely, do sincere homage Aq Sym Jer Br^{MP 136}; emend. Lag (מוֹסָרוֹ) נַשְּׁקוּ מוֹסֵרוֹ put on his bonds (cf. v 3) so Kmp Che^{OP 351}.

בָּר

† בָּר n.m. field (Biblical Aramaic בָּרָא, Syriac ܒܰܪܳܐ, Arabic بَرٌّ open country, land)—יִרְבּוּ בַבָּר they grow up in the open field Jb 39:4 (Aramaic usage).

בֹּר

† I. בֹּר n.m. lye, potash, alkali used in smelting metals Is 1:25; Jb 9:30 (see בֹּרִית. Is 1:25 read prob. כַּכֻּר as in a furnace (Is 48:10); there seems no evidence that ‘lye’ (i.e. water mixed with the burnt ashes of plants containing potash, used formerly for washing) was ever used in refining gold or silver: cf. J. Napier^{Anc. Workers in Metal (1856), 15, 20, 25} WAW in Smith^{DB ii, 368; Amer. Rev. Ed. (1871, vol. iii), 1939}.

בַּר²

II. בַּר corn, iii. בַּר pure, בָּר, i. ii. בֹּר v. ברר.

בֹּר²

† II. בֹּר n.m. cleanness, pureness: בֹּר יָדַי cleanness of my hands 2 S 22:21 (= ψ 18:21) ψ 18:25 (= בֹּרִי my cleanness 2 S 22:25); בֹּר כַּף Jb 22:30.

בַּר³

† II. בַּר adj. pure, clean, Jb 11:4 ψ 24:4; בָּר Pr 14:4; pl. cstr. בָּרֵי ψ 73:1; f. בָּרָה ψ 19:9 Ct 6:9, 10;—
1. pure, clear: בר לבב pure in heart ψ 24:4; ברי לבב ψ 73:1; a pure damsel Ct 6:9, 10, man Jb 11:4, commands of God ψ 19:9.
2. clean: אֵבוּס בָּר crib is clean Pr 14:4.
3. perhaps adv. נַשְּׁקוּ־בַר kiss purely, of sincere homage ψ 2:12 but cf. i. בַּר, p. 135.

בַּר⁴

† III. בַּר n.m. grain, corn (cf. Arabic بُرٌّ wheat, grain of wheat), ψ 72:16 Am 5:11; 8:5, 6; בָּר Gn 41:35, 49; 42:3, 25; 45:23 (E) ψ 65:14 Pr 11:26 Je 23:28 Jo 2:24.

בָּרָא

† I. בָּרָא₅₃ vb. shape, create (cf. Arabic بَرَى, form, fashion by cutting, shape out, pare a reed for writing, a stick for an arrow; بَرَأَ, create (loan-word); Ph. הברא CIS^{i. 347} incisor, a trade involving cutting; Assyrian barû, make, create, COT^Gloss & Hpt KAT^{2 Gloss 1} but dub.; Sab. ברא found, build, DHM^{ZMG 1883, 413}, synon. בנה; Ba^{ZA 1888, 58}, comp. Assyrian banû, create, beget, with change of liquid; Aramaic בְּרָא, ܒܪܳܐ, create)—
Qal Pf. Gn 1:1 + 19 times; Impf. יִבְרָא Gn 1:21, 27 Nu 16:30; Inf. בְּרֹא Gn 5:1; Imv. בְּרָא ψ 51:12; Pt. בּוֹרֵא Is 42:5 + 10 times; sf. בֹּרַאֲךָ Is 43:1; בּוֹרְאֶיךָ Ec 12:1;—shape, fashion, create, always of divine activity, with acc. rei, seldom except in P and Is 2. 1. obj. heaven and earth Gn 1:1; 2:3 (P) Is 45:18, 18; mankind Gn 1:27^(×3); 5:1, 2 (P) 6:7 (J) Dt 4:32 ψ 89:48 Is 45:12; the host of heaven Is 40:26; heavens Is 42:5; ends of the earth Is 40:28; north and south ψ 89:13; wind Am 4:13; the תנינים Gn 1:21 (P). 2. the individual man Mal 2:10 (‖ father) Ec 12:1; the smith and the waster Is 54:16^(×2) Israel as a nation Is 43:15; Jacob Is 43:1; the seed of Israel Is 43:7. 3. new conditions and circumstances: righteousness and salvation Is 45:8; darkness and evil Is 45:7; fruit of the lips Is 57:19; a new thing חֲדָשָׁה (a woman encompassing a man) Je 31:22; בְּרִיאָה (swallowing up the Korahites) Nu 16:30 (J); cloud and flame over Zion Is 4:5. 4. of transformations: a clean heart ψ 51:12 (‖ חִדֵּשׁ; new heaven and earth Is 65:17 (in place of old); transformation of nature Is 41:20; with double acc. בורא ירושׁלם גילה transform Jerusalem into rejoicing Is 65:18.
Niph. Pf. 2 fs. נִבְרֵאתְ Ez 21:35; 3 pl. נִבְרְאוּ Ex 34:10 + 2 times; Impf. יִבָּרֵא֑וּן ψ 104:30; Inf. sf. הִבָּרַאֲךָ Ez 28:13; הִבָּֽרְאָךְ Ez 28:15; הִבָּֽרְאָם Gn 2:4; 5:2; Pt. נִבְרָא ψ 102:19;—Pass. 1. be created: heaven and earth Gn 2:4 (P); creatures ψ 104:30; mankind Gn 5:2 (P); heavens ψ 148:5. 2. with reference to birth: במקום אשׁר נבראת in the place where thou wast created (i.e. native land) Ez 21:35; יום הבראך day when thou wast created (king of Tyre) Ez 28:13, 15 (cf. היום ילדתיך ψ 2:7); עַם נִבְרָא ψ 102:19 (‖ עַם נוֹלָד ψ 22:32). 3. of something new, astonishing: miracles Ex 34:10 (J); new things, חדשׁית Is 48:6.
Pi. Pf. בֵּרֵאתָ Jos 17:15; בֵּרֵאתוֹ Jos 17:18; Inf. abs. בָּרֵא Ez 21:24^(×2) 23:47;— 1. cut down: a forest Jos 17:15, 18 (J); וּבָרֵא אוֹתְהֶן בְּחַרְבוֹתָם Ez 23:47. 2. cut out: יָד hand, as an index Ez 21:24^(×2).

בָּרָא²

† II. [בָּרָא] vb. be fat (Arabic بَرِئَ be free from disease, debt; v. מרא)—
Hiph. Inf. לְהַבְרִיאֲכֶם 1 S 2:29 to make yourselves fat.

בְּרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן

בְּרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן n.pr.m. v. sub מְרֹדַךְ.

בִּרְאִי

בִּרְאִי v. בית בראי sub בית.

בְּרָאיָה

† בְּרָאיָה n.pr.m. (י׳ hath created) a Benjamite 1 Ch 8:21.

בַּרְבֻּרִים

בַּרְבֻּרִים v. sub ברר.

בַּרְבֻּרִים²

† בַּרְבֻּרִים n.m.pl. birds fattened for table of Solomon 1 K 5:3; capons Ki, geese (from their pure white feathers) 𝔗 ^Jer Thes, swans Ew, guinea-hens Th, fowls Tristr. AV RV (ברברי = ינשׁוף water-birds Lv 11:17 𝔗 ^Sam).

ברד

ברד (cf. Arabic بَرُدَ be or become cold).

בֶּ֫רֶד

† בֶּ֫רֶד 1. n.pr.loc. בָּ֑רֶד Gn 16:14 near Kadesh.
2. n.pr.m. בֶּ֫רֶד an Ephraimite 1 Ch 7:20.

בָּרַד

† בָּרַד vb.denom. hail, וּבָרַד בְּרֶדֶת הַיָּ֑עַר consec. Is 32:19 it shall hail.

בָּרָד

† בָּרָד n.m. ^{Ex 9:18} hail (Arabic بَرَدٌ, Aramaic בְּרַד, ܒܰܪܕܳܐ; also Sab. ברדם, cold DHM^{ZMG 1875, 607})—בָּרָד Ex 9:18 + 28 times;—hail, c. המטיר י׳ Ex 9:18, 23, c. נתן י׳ 9:23; also Ex 9:19, 22, 24, 25, 25, 26; 10:5, 12, 15; ‖ קֹלֹת thunder Ex 9:23, 28, 29, 33, ‖ קֹלֹת & מָטָר Ex 9:34, ‖ אשׁ lightning 9:24; all JE, Egyptian plague; cf. ψ 78:47, 48; 105:32; another great hailstorm Jos 10:11 (E), where אַבְנֵי הַבּ׳; further, in theoph ψ 18:13 (‖ גחלי־אשׁ) 2 S 22:13 om. by error; del. however in ψ 18:14 cf. De Che etc.; אוצרות ב׳ Jb 38:22, אשׁ וב׳ שׁלג וקיטור ψ 148:8, ירקון וב׳ Hg 2:17; in sim. Is 28:2 זרם ב׳ שׁער; fig. Is 28:17; 30:30 (אבן ב׳)—fig. of judgment of י׳.

בָּרֹד

† [בָּרֹד] adj. spotted, marked (as if sprinkled with hail? so Ki cf. Lag^{BN 29}; Syriac ܒܳܪܕܳܐ, i.e. grandinatus, grêlé, PS), mpl. of sheep & goats עֲקֻדִּים נְקֻדִּים וּבְרֻדִּים Gn 31:10, 12; horses Zc 6:3, 6.

ברה

II. ברה (cf. Assyrian barû, bind, whence birîtu, fetter Zim^{BP 59, 82}, & treaty, covenant Dl^{K 7}).

בָּרָה

† I. בָּרָה vb. eat (Assyrian barû & deriv. Zim^{BP 31})
Qal Pf. 2 S 12:17 בָּרָה; Impf. אֶבְרֶה 2 S 13:6, 10 eat bread (בְּרוּ־לָכֶם 1 S 17:8 scribal error for בחדו לכם 1 K 18:25 Dr^{Sm 107}).
Pi. Inf. לְבָרוֹת La 4:10 for devouring.
Hiph. Impf. תַּבְרֵנִי 2 S 13:5; Inf. לְהַבְרוֹת 2 S 3:35 cause to eat bread.

בָּרוּךְ

† בָּרוּךְ n.pr.m. (blessed)
1. friend and amanuensis of Jeremiah Je 32:12, 13, 16; 36:4—32; 43:3, 6; 45:1, 2.
2. a priest, son of Zabbai (Zaccai) Ne 3:20; 10:7.
3. son of Colhozeh, of the tribe of Judah Ne 11:5.

בְּרוֹשׁ

בְּרוֹשׁ, בְרוֹת v. sub ברשׁ.

בְּרוֹשׁ²

† בְּרוֹשׁ n.m. ^{Ho 14:9} cypress or fir (Assyrian burâšu COT^Gloss, Aramaic בּרוֹתא, ܒܪܽܘܬܳܐ cf. בְּרוֹת infr., v. also Gr. βράθυ, Lat. bratum, cypress, juniper (PS); in favour of cypress, also 𝔊 𝔖 & so Thes; in favour of fir or pine, 𝔙 Rob in RobGes (because cypress not now indigenous on Lebanon); cf. also RS^{Proph. iv. n. 20} who lays stress on Ph. n.pr.loc. אי בשם (= אי ברושים) = Gr. Πιτυοῦσαι i.e. isle of firs;—v. further Schroed^{Phön. Spr. 99} Löw^{No. 59} & Brathu as name of Hermon Philo Bybl. in Euseb ^{Praep. Evang. i. 10})—בְּרוֹשׁ Ho 14:9 + 4 times; בְּרוֹשִׁים 2 S 6:5 + 11 times, בְּרשִׁים Na 2:4, בְּרוֹשָׁיו Is 37:24, בְּרשָׁיו 2 K 19:23;—
1. (lit.) a noble tree, usually ‖ ארז (except 2 S 6:5; 1 K 6:34; 2 Ch 3:5 ψ 104:17; Is 55:13; Ho 14:9; Na 2:4); as standing and growing Is 14:8; 37:24 = 2 K 19:23, Is 41:19; 55:13 (‖ הֲדַס) 60:13 (‖ כבוד לבנון = ארז) ψ 104:17.
2. sim. of luxuriance, stateliness Ez 31:8, productiveness Ho 14:9 (Now thinks cypress), fig. for spear-shafts Na 2:4 Hi-St, but 𝔊 𝔖 פרשׁים; fig. for mighty men Zc 11:2.
3. as material (always pl.), for building temple (עצי ב׳) 1 K 5:22, 24; 6:34 cf. 9:11; 2 Ch 2:7; עץ ב׳ (sing.) 2 Ch 3:5 (cf. Baer’s n.); צלעות ב׳ 1 K 6:15; for ships (no עץ) Ez 27:5;—בְּכֹל עֲצֵי ברושׁים 2 S 6:5 appar. = with all musical instruments made of fir, but ‖ 1 Ch 13:8 בְּכָל־עֹז וּבְשִׁירִים & so here 𝔊 We Dr.

בְּרוֹת

† [בְּרוֹת] n.m. id. (Aramaic (prob. North-Palest.) form of same) only pl. בְּרוֹתִים ‖ אֲרָזִים Ct 1:17; ref. to arbour of trees as their home, cf. אֶרֶז.

בָּרוּת

† [בָּרוּת] n.f. food; בְּבָרוּתִי ψ 69:22 in (or as) my food.

בָּרוּת²

בָּרוּת v. sub I. ברה.

בֵּרוֹ֫תָה

† בֵּרוֹ֫תָה n.pr.loc. near Hamath Ez 47:16 (contr.from בְּאֵרוֹתָה?), cf. foll.;—hardly = Berytus (Beirût) with wh. form of name might agree v. Steph. Byzant. al. in Movers^{Phen. ii. i, 110 n.}; perhaps Bereitān near Baalbek, v. Furrer ^{ZPV viii, 34.}

בֵּרוֹתָה

בֵּרוֹתָה, בֵּרֹתַי, בֵּרֹתִי v. sub באר.

ברז

ברז (? cf. Aramaic ברז bore, pierce, or Arabic بَرَزَ, appear).

ברזות

† ברזות n.pr.f. (?) descend. of Asher (perhaps בִּרְזָא foramen, Thes, or بَرْزَةٌ woman whose beauties are apparent) 1 Ch 7:31 Kt (Qr בִּרְזָ֑יִת).

בַּרְזֶל

† בַּרְזֶל n.m. Ez 27:19 iron (c. ל afform.; from piercing? NH id., Aramaic id., פַּרְזֶל, ܦܰܪܙܠܴܐ Ph. ברזל, Assyrian parzillu COT^Gloss, (Arabic فِرْزِلٌ fetter is loan-word))—always abs. ב׳ Gn 4:22 + 74 times (בַּרְזֶל֑ Gn 4:22 etc.);—
1. iron, lit.: a. iron-ore, stone containing iron, Dt 8:9; Jb 28:2; b. as raw material (to be worked) Gn 4:22; 1 Ch 22:3, 14, 16; 29:2^(×2), 7 2 Ch 2:6, 13; 24:12; Is 44:12; c. as article of commerce Ez 27:12, 19; d. as material of furniture, utensils, implements, etc., עֶרֶשׂ ב׳ Dt 3:11, רֶכֶב ב׳ Jos 17:16, 18; Ju 1:19, 4:3, 13, כְּלֵי ב׳ Jos 6:19, 24 cf. 1 K 6:7; Nu 35:16, עֵט־ב׳ Jb 19:24 & fig. Je 17:1, חֲרִצֵי הַבּ׳ 2 S 12:31 = 1 Ch 20:3, מַגְזְרוֹת הַבּ׳ 2 S 12:31 cutting instr. of iron, vid. Am 1:3, כַּבְלֵי ב׳ ψ 149:8 (‖ זִקִּים), נֵשֶׁק ב׳ Jb 20:24, קַרְנֵי ב׳ 1 K 22:11 = 2 Ch 18:10, קִיר ב׳ & מַחֲבַת ב׳ Ez 4:3; בְּרִיחֵי ב׳, i.e. of Babylon, ag. Cyrus Is 45:2; cf. 1 S 17:7 & Is 60:17^(×2) (fig.)
2. tool of iron Dt 27:5; Jos 8:31; Pr 27:17^(×2) Ec 10:10 Is 10:34 (metaph.); head of an axe Dt 19:5 2 K 6:5, 6; so weapon 2 S 23:7; Jb 41:19; cf. also Nu 31:22; Jos 22:8 where iron as spoil of war.
3. iron in fig. of unwatered earth Dt 28:23; of Egyptian bondage, כּוּר הַבּ׳ Dt 4:20; 1 K 8:51; Je 11:4; of oppression עֹל ב׳ Dt 28:48; Je 28:14 cf. v 13; of strength Je 15:12^(×2); cf. ב׳ מִנְעָלֶיךָ Dt 33:25 & Mi 4:13 קֶרֶן ב׳; of prophet, firm through Yahweh’s might, עַמּוּד ב׳ Je 1:18; of distress, בְּרִיחֵי ב׳ ψ 107:16 cf. v 10 of judgments of י׳, & 105:18; שֵׁבֶט ב׳ ψ 2:9; of evildoers, Je 6:28; Ez 22:18, 20; simile of scorching sky Lv 26:19; מְטִיל ב׳ of bones of hippopotamus Jb 40:18; גִּיד ב׳ of obstinate neck of Isr. Is 48:4.

בַּרְזִלַּי

† בַּרְזִלַּי n.pr.m. (man of iron no adj. from names of metals; perhaps Aramaic, and בַּר = son, Nes^{ZPV xv. 257; AJSL, Apr. 1897, 173})
1. a Gileadite 2 S 17:27; 19:32, 33, 35, 40 1 K 2:7; בַּרְזִלָּי֑ 2 S 19:34; Ezr 2:61 = Ne 7:63 בְּנֵי בַרְזִלַּי אֲשֶׁר לָקַח מִבְּנוֹת בַּרְזִלַּי הַגִּלְעָדִי וַיִּקָּרֵא עַל־שְׁמָם, where 2nd Barzillai = above, & former is
2. a priest Ezr 2:61 = Ne 7:63, who adopted name בַּרְזִלַּי.
3. 2 S 21:8 a Meholathite.

בָּרַח

† בָּרַח vb. go through, flee (cf. Germ. durchgehen) (Arabic بَرِحَ go away, withdraw, flee)—
Qal Pf. בָּרַח Gn 31:22 + 9 times, בָּֽרְחוּ Jb 9:25, בָּרָ֑חוּ Is 22:3; Impf. יִבְרַח Jb 20:24, יִבְרָ֑ח Jb 27:22 Ne 6:11 וַיִּבְרַח Gn 31:21 + 13 times; 3 fs. וַתִּבְרַח Gn 16:6, אֶבְרָ֑ח ψ 139:7, יִבְרְחוּ Je 52:7, וַיִּבְרְחוּ 2 S 4:3 + 4 times, נִבְרָ֑חָה 2 S 15:14; Imv. בְּרַח Gn 27:43 + 3 times, בִּרְחוּ Is 48:20; Inf. abs. בָּרוֹחַ Jb 27:22; cstr. בְּרֹחַ 1 S 23:6 + 3 times, בְּרוֹחַ Jon 1:3; sf. בָּרְחִי 1 K 2:7, בָּרְחֲךָ Gn 31:5, בָּרְחוֹ Gn 35:7 + 2 times;— 1. go or pass through, of bar, וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־הַבְּרִיחַ … לִבְרֹחַ Ex 36:33 (P). 2. flee Gn 31:20, 21, 22 (E) Ex 14:5 (J) Ju 9:21; 1 S 19:12, 18; 22:17; 2 S 13:34, 37, 38 (del. Dr cf. We) 15:14; Is 22:3; Je 4:29; 26:21; 39:4; 52:7; Ne 6:11; fig. of days fleeing away Jb 9:25; of man, like a shadow Jb 14:2; c. מִן flee from a place 1 S 20:1; 2 S 19:10 (+ מֵעַל pers.) Is 48:20, a weapon Jb 20:24; a person, c. מֵאֵת 1 K 11:23, usually c. מִפְּנֵי Gn 16:6, 8; 31:27; 35:1, 7; Ex 2:15 (all JE) Ju 11:3; 2 S 21:11; 1 K 2:7; 12:2 = 2 Ch 10:2 ψ 3:1; 57:1 (titles) 139:7 Jon 1:10; מִיַּד י׳ fig. Jb 27:22; flee to, c. acc. place 1 S 27:4; 1 K 11:40; Ho 12:13; c. place & לְ Ne 13:10; c. place & ָה loc. Jon 1:3; 4:2 2 S 4:3; c. place & אֶל־ Nu 24:11 Am 7:12; c. אֶל־ & pers. 1 S 23:6 Gn 27:43 (J) 1 K 2:39 1 K 11:40; אַחֲרֵי & pers. 1 S 22:20; flee, sq. inf. 1 K 11:17 Dn 10:7. 3. flee = hasten, come quickly Ct 8:14.
Hiph. Pf. הִבְרִיחוּ 1 Ch 8:13; Impf. יַבְרִיחַ Pr 19:26; sf. יַבְרִיחֶנּוּ Jb 41:20, וָאַבְרִחֵהוּ Ne 13:28, וַיַּבְרִיחוּ 1 Ch 12:15; Pt. מַבְרִחַ Ex 26:28;— 1. pass through, lit. Ex 26:28 (P) cf. Qal. 2. cause to flee, put to flight, animal Jb 41:20, men 1 Ch 8:13; 12:16; drive away Pr 19:26 Ne 13:28 (sq. מֵעָלַי).

בַּרְחֻמִי

בַּרְחֻמִי 2 S 23:31 = בַּחֲרוּמִי 1 Ch 11:33, read prob. בַּחֻרִמִי v. sub בחר & cf. Dr.

בְּרִי

בְּרִי Jb 37:11 v. רִי sub רוה.

בֵּרִי

† בֵּרִי n.pr.m. a descendant of Asher 1 Ch 7:36 (perhaps = בְּאֵרִי).

בְּרִי²

[בְּרִי], בִּרְיָה v. בָּרִיא sub ii. ברא.

בֵּרִי²

בֵּרִי n.pr.m. v. sub באר p. 92.

בָּרִיא

† בָּרִיא adj. fat—ψ 73:4 Ju 3:17; pl. בְּרִיאִים 1 K 5:3; cstr. בְּרִיאֵי Dn 1:15; f. בְּרִיאָה Hb 1:16 + 2 times + Ez 34:20 בִּרְיָה; Hi Ol^{§ 171 a} בְּרִיָּה, < בריאה; pl. בְּרִיאוֹת Gn 41:5 + 3 times; בְּרִיאֹת Gn 41:2, 4;—fat, cattle בקר Gn 41:2, 4, 5, 7, 18, 20 (E) 1 K 5:3; sheep Ez 34:3, 20 Zc 11:16; food Hb 1:16; אישׁ ב׳ fat man Ju 3:17; בריאי בשׂר Dn 1:15; ב׳ אולם their body fat ψ 73:4.

בְּרִיאָה

† בְּרִיאָה n.f. a creation, thing created, as preternatural, unparalleled; acc. cogn. אִם־ב׳ יִבְרָא י׳ Nu 16:30, cf. בָּרָא Qal 3, Niph. 3.

בִּרְיָה

† בִּרְיָה n.f. food 2 S 13:5, 7, 10; Ez 34:20 v. בָּרִיא.

בְּרִיחַ

† II. בְּרִיחַ n.pr.m. son of Shemaiah 1 Ch 3:22.

בָּרִיחַ

† I. [בָּרִיחַ] adj. fleeing (= בַּרִּיחַ) נָחָשׁ בָּרִֽחַ׃ Jb 26:13 of eclipse-dragon, לִוְיָתָן נָחָשׁ בָּרִחַ Is 27:1 (prob. fig. of Assyrians); as subst. בָּרִיחִים Is 43:14 as fugitives (for other views cf. Comm.); so prob. also Is 15:5 בריחיה, v. בְּרִיחַ.

בְּרִיחַ²

† בְּרִיחַ n.m. bar (cf. Assyrian burûḫu, spear-shaft, spear, COT^Gloss)—בְּרִיחַ Dt 3:5 + 11 times (cstr. Am 1:5 etc.); בְּרִיחוֹ Ex 35:11; 39:33 Kt (Qr both ־חָיו needless); pl. בְּרִיחִם Ex 26:26 + 8 times, בְּרִיחִים 2 Ch 14:6, בְּרִיחֵי Ex 36:31 + 3 times, בְּרִיחָ֑יִךְ Na 3:13, בְּרִיחָיו Ex 40:18 + 7 times (+ Qr Ex 35:11; 39:33), בְּרִיחֶיהָ Je 51:30 La 2:9, בְּרִחֶיהָ Jon 2:7, בְּרִיחֶ֑הָ Is 15:5 but cf. infr.;—
1. a . bar, of wood, joining boards of tabern. Ex 26:26, 27^(×2) 28, 29^(×2) 35:11; 36:31, 32^(×2), 33, 34^(×2); 40:18 Nu 3:36; 4:31 (all P). b. bar(s) of city-gates Dt 3:5; Ju 16:3; 1 S 23:7; 2 Ch 8:5; 14:6; id. of gates of Jerusalem La 2:9; also (‖ מנעולים) Ne 3:3, 6, 13, 14, 15 cf. ψ 147:13; cf. Am 1:5 Na 3:13; Je 49:31; Ez 38:11 Je 51:30; bars of city-gates, ב׳ נחשׁת 1 K 4:13, ב׳ ברזל Is 45:2 (of Babylon, broken bef. Cyrus); בְּרִיחֶ֑הָ Is 15:5 read prob. c. 𝔗 Di al. בָּר׳ v. בָּרִיחַ; yet cf. Che’s crit. n.
2. fig. ב׳ בַּרְזֶל of distress, etc. ψ 107:16; of fortress, ב׳ אַרְמוֹן in simile Pr 18:19; fig. ב׳ of earth (pictured as house out of which Jonah is shut) Jon 2:7. (Older usage sg. of bar of door or gate, i.e. the great bar across the gate; so Dt 3:5; Ju 16:3; Am 1:5; 1 S 23:7; 1 K 4:13; Je 49:31; Pr 18:19; Jb 38:10; 2 Ch 8:5; Ez 38:11 Later pl. Is 45:2 La 2:9 2 Ch 14:6; Ne 3:3, 6, 13, 14, 15; ψ 147:13, but also Na 3:13.)

בֵּרִים

בֵּרִים 2 S 20:14 obscure, many after 𝔙 read בַּחֻרִים; Klo prefers הַבִּכְרִים after 𝔊 & so Dr.

בְּרִיעָה

† בְּרִיעָה n.pr.m.
1. a son of Asher Gn 46:17^(×2) Nu 26:44, 45 1 Ch 7:30, 31.
2. son of Ephraim 1 Ch 7:23 (where expl. as if from בְּרָעָה.
3. a Benjamite בְּרִעָה 1 Ch 8:13, בְּרִיעָה 1 Ch 8:16.
4. a Levite 1 Ch 23:10, 11.

בְּרִיעִי

† בְּרִיעִי adj.gent. c. art. as n. coll. משׁפחת הַבְּ׳ Nu 26:44.

בְּרִית

בְּרִית₂₈₅ n.f. covenant (‖ Aramaic קְיָם, διαθήκη; constitutio)—ב׳ Gn 9:13 + 199 times; sf. בְּרִיתִי Gn 6:18 + 50 times; בְּרִיתְךָ Dt 33:9; בְּרִיתֶ֑ךָ ψ 44:18 + 11 times; בְּרִיתְכֶם Is 28:18; בְּרִיתֵךְ Ez 16:61; בְּרִיתוֹ Ex 2:24 + 18 times;—pact, compact, covenant.
I. between men. 1. treaty, alliance, league: Abraham and Amorites Gn 14:13; Edom and its allies Ob 7; with Philistines Gn 21:27, 32 (E) 26:28 (J); Jacob and Laban Gn 31:44 (J); Joshua and Gibeonites Jos 9:6, 7, 11, 15, 16 (J); Israel and Canaanites Ex 23:32; 34:12, 15 (JE) Dt 7:2 Ju 2:2; Ammonites and Jabesh 1 S 11:1; Solomon and Hiram 1 K 5:26; Ahab and Benhadad 1 K 20:34; Syria and Israel 1 K 15:19 = 2 Ch 16:3; Nebuchadnezzar and Zedekiah Ez 17:13—19; nations against Israel ψ 83:6; nations with Egypt Ez 30:5; Ephraim and Assyria Ho 12:2; Judah and Israel Ez 16:61; Judah and Tyre Am 1:9; Assyria and Judah Is 33:8; נגיד ברית a prince in league (with him) Dn 11:22 (so He Ew; Hi Meinh Bev ref. to h. p. Onias III & translate prince of cov’t, cf. AV RV); fig., with death Is 28:15, 18; with stones of the field Jb 5:23. 2. constitution, ordinance, between monarch and subjects: David and Abner 2 S 3:12, 13, 21; David and the elders of Israel 2 S 5:3 = 1 Ch 11:3; Zedekiah and his people Je 34:8—18; hostile prince and Israelites Dn 9:27. 3. agreement, pledge: Jehoiada and captains 2 K 11:4 = 2 Ch 23:1; with oneself Jb 31:1; with Leviathan to be a servant Jb 40:28; between man and man Ho 10:4 cf. בעל ברית Ju 8:33; 9:4 = אל ברית Ju 9:46. 4. alliance of friendship between David and Jonathan 1 S 18:3; 20:8; 23:18 cf. ψ 55:21. 5. alliance of marriage Pr 2:17 Mal 2:14.—In all cases כרת ברית is the technical phrase for making covenant except Je 34:10 באו בברית; Dn 9:27 הגביר ברית לְ. Various preps. are used, most often לְ Ex 23:32 +, but also עִם Gn 26:28 +, אֵת 2 S 3:12 +, בֵּין 2 Ch 16:3.
II. between God and man. 1. alliance of friendship (‖ סוֹד) ψ 25:14. 2. covenant, as a divine constitution or ordinance with signs or pledges (vid. אוֹת). a. with Noah Gn 9:9—17 (P) Is 54:10 Je 33:20, 25; a divine promise that there would be no other deluge. b. with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Gn 15:18 (J) 17:2—21 Ex 2:24; 6:4, 5; Lv 26:42 (P) 2 K 13:23; 1 Ch 16:15 = ψ 105:8, 10, Ne 9:8 Je 34:18; a promise to multiply their seed, give them the land of Canaan, and make them a blessing to the nations. c. with Israel at Sinai = Horeb, with a covenant sacrifice Ex 19:5; 24:7, 8 (E) 34:10, 27, 28 (J) 31:16; Lv 2:13 (P) 24:8; 26:9, 15, 25, 44, 45 (H) Dt 4:13; renewed in plains of Moab Dt 28:69; with blessings and curses Dt 29:20; frequently referred to in other books 2 Ch 34:32 ψ 25:10; 44:18; 50:5, 16; 74:20; 78:10, 37; 103:18; 106:45; 111:5, 9 Is 56:4, 6; Je 1:2, 3, 6, 8, 10; 14:21; 22:9; 31:32; Ez 16:8, 59, 60; 44:7; Dn 9:4; 11:28, 30, 32; Ho 6:7; 8:1 Zc 9:11; 11:10; a divine constitution given to Israel with promises on condition of obedience and penalties for disobedience, in the form of tables of the covenant Dt 9:9, 11, 15, inscribed with the ten words, placed in (י׳) ארון ברית the ark of the covenant Nu 10:33 + 40 times (vid. ארון; in 1 S 4:3, 4^(×2), 5 om. ברית after ארון 𝔊 We Dr); set forth in דברי הברית words of the covenant Ex 34:28 (J) Dt 28:69; 29:8; 2 K 23:3 (= 2 Ch 34:31) Je 11:2—8, written in ספר הברית the book of the covenant Ex 24:7 (E, cf. 34:27 J) 2 K 23:2, 21 (cf. 2 Ch 34:30). d. with Phinehas Nu 25:12, 13 (P), a constitution, establishing an everlasting priesthood in his line; cf. ברית הכהנים Ne 13:29 & ברית הלוי Mal 2:4, 8. e. with Joshua and Israel Jos 24:25 (E), an ordinance or constitutional agreement to serve Yahweh only. f. with David ψ 89:4, 29, 34, 39; 132:12; Je 33:21 (cf. 2 S 7 = 1 Ch 17); a divine promise to the seed of David of an everlasting kingdom, the relation of sonship, and the superintendence of the temple (cf. ψ 2). g. Jehoiada and the people 2 K 11:17 = 2 Ch 23:3, a constitutional agreement to be the people of Yahweh. h. Hezekiah and the people 2 Ch 29:10, a constitutional agreement to reform the worship. i. Josiah and the people 2 K 23:3, a constitutional agreement to obey the book of the covenant. j. Ezra and the people Ezr 10:3, a constitutional agreement to put away foreign wives and observe the Law. k. the prophetic covenant, a divine promise through a series of prophets to establish a new constitution ברית חדשׁה Je 31:31, with new institutions and precepts Is 42:6, 49:8; 55:3; 59:21; 61:8 Je 31:31, 33; 32:40; 50:5; Ez 16:60, 62; 20:37; 34:25; 37:26; Ho 2:20. In Is 2 the Messianic servant is ברית עם Is 42:6; 49:8, cf. מלאך הברית Mal 3:1.
III. Phrases. 1. covenant making: כרת ברית Gn 15:18; Ex 34:10, 27 (J) Jos 24:25 (E) Dt 5:2, 3; 28:69; 29:13, 24; 1 K 5:26; 2 K 11:17; 17:35, 38; 23:3 2 Ch 21:7; 23:3, 16; 29:10; 34:30 Ezr 10:3; Ne 9:8; ψ 50:5; 89:4; Is 55:3; 61:8; Je 11:10; 31:31, 32, 33; 32:40; 34:13 Ez 34:25; 37:26; Hos 2:20; הקים ברית establish a covenant Gn 6:18; 9:9, 11, 17; 17:7, 19, 21; Ex 6:4 (P) Ez 16:60, 62, confirm covenant Lv 26:9 (?; H) Dt 8:18; נתן ברית Gn 17:2 (cf. 9:12) Nu 25:12 (P); שׂם ברית 2 S 23:5; עבר בברית Dt 29:11; בא בברית 2 Ch 15:12; Ez 16:8; צוה ברית ψ 111:9; נשׂא ברית על פי ψ 50:16. (Cf. further on these Dr^{J Ph. xi. 1882, 210 ff.}) 2. covenant keeping: on the part of man שׁמר ברית 1 K 11:11 Ne 1:5; 9:32 ψ 78:10; 103:18; 132:12 Dn 9:4, נצר ברית Dt 33:9 ψ 25:10, מחזיקים בברית Is 56:4, 6; on the part of God זכר ברית Gn 9:15, 16 Ex 2:24; 6:5 (all P), Lv 26:42^(×3) (H; on sf. cf. Di Ges^{§ 128, 1 R b}) v 45 (H) ψ 105:8; 106:45; 111:5 1 Ch 16:15 Ez 16:60. Thus we have נאמנת ψ 89:29; ברית עולם Gn 9:16; 17:7, 13, 18, 19 Ex 31:16 Lv 24:8 Nu 18:19; 25:13 (P) 2 S 23:5 (poet.) 1 Ch 16:17 (= ψ 105:10) Is 24:5; 55:3; 61:8 Je 32:40; 50:5 Ez 16:60; 37:26; ברית מלח Lv 2:13 2 Ch 13:5; 21:7 (a cov’t. with sacrificial meal and salt; on cov’t. with salt in Arabia cf. We^{Skizzen iii. 124}); ברית שׁלום Nu 25:12 (P) Is 54:10 Ez 34:25; 37:26; הברית והחסד Dt 7:9, 12 1 K 8:23 (= 2 Ch 6:14) Ne 1:5; 9:32; Dn 9:4; ברית קדשׁ Dn 11:28, 30; מסרת הברית Ez 20:27. 3. covenant violation: עבר ברית Dt 17:2; Jos 7:11, 15; 23:16 (D) Ju 2:20; 2 K 18:12; Ho 6:7; 8:1; הפר ברית Gn 17:14; Lv 26:15, 44 (H) Dt 31:16, 20 (J) Ju 2:1; Is 24:5^(×2) Je 11:10; 14:21; 31:32; 33:20, 21; Ez 16:59; 17:18, 19; 44:7; Zc 11:10; עזב ב׳ Dt 29:24 1 K 19:10, 14; Je 22:9 Dn 11:30; מאס ברית 2 K 17:15; נאר ברית ψ 89:39; חלל ברית ψ 89:34 Mal 2:10 (cf. v 4); שׁקר בב׳ ψ 44:18; שׁכח ברית Dt 4:23, 21; Je 50:5.

בֹּרִית

בֹּרִית v. sub ברר.

בְּרִית²

בְּרִית v. sub ii. ברה; also ii. אֵל 3, בַּעַל 4.

בֹּרִית²

† בֹּרִית n.f. lye, alkali, potash, soap, used in washing Je 2:22 Mal 3:2.

בֶּ֫רֶךְ

† בֶּ֫רֶךְ n.f. ^{Is. 45:23} knee (Assyrian birku Ethiopic ብርክ Aramaic בֶּרֶךְ, ܒܪܽܘܟ; Arabic رُكْنَةٌ ) Is 45:23; du. בִּרְכַּיִם Jb 3:12 + 10 times; sf. בִּרְכַּי etc. Gn 30:3 + 11 times;—knee, knees: מים ברכים water reaching to the knees Ez 47:4; וַתְּנִיעֵנִי על ברכי Dn 10:10; יַכְּכָה בשׁחין רע על הברכים Dt 28:35; כרע על ברכים kneel on knees in worship 1 K 8:54 Ezr 9:5 cf. Is 45:23 1 K 19:18 2 Ch 6:13, in entreaty 2 K 1:13, to drink of a fountain Ju 7:5, 6; שׂם פניו בין ברכיו put his face between his knees in prayer 1 K 18:42; על ברכים upon the knees, Gn 30:3 (E; on תֵּלֵד עַל ב׳ v. Ploss^{Das Weib Aufl. 2. ii. 180 ff.} Sta^{ZAW 1886, 143 ff.}) 50:23 (E) Jb 3:12 Ju 16:19 2 K 4:20 Is 6:12; הוציא מעם ברכים Gn 48:12 (E); knees as seat of strength, weak from terror Jb 4:4 Is 35:3 Ez 7:17; 21:12 Na 2:11; or fasting ψ 109:24.

בָּרַךְ

† [בָּרַךְ₃₂₉] vb. kneel, bless (NH id.; Arabic بَرَكَ Ethiopic በረከ Aramaic בְּרֵךְ, ܒܪܶܟ (praise), Palm. especially in בריך שמו לעלמא Vog^{Palm. 74 ff. cf. 94, 144})—
Qal Impf. יִבְרַךְ 2 Ch 6:13; נִבְרְכָה ψ 95:6; בָּרוֹךְ (v. Pi.); Pt. pass. בָּרוּךְ Gn 9:26 + 70 times;— 1. kneel down (so Arabic Syriac Ethiopic): וַיִּבְרַךְ עַל־בִּרְכָּיו and he kneeled upon his knees 2 Ch 6:13; נִבְרְכָה לפני י׳ let us kneel before Yahweh ψ 95:6. 2. bless (only pt. pass.). a. of God: בָּרוּךְ י׳ blessed be (or is) י׳ Ex 18:10 (E) Gn 9:26; 24:27 (J) Ru 4:14; 1 S 25:32, 39; 2 S 18:28; 1 K 1:48; 5:21; 8:15, 56; 10:9; 1 Ch 16:36; 29:10; 2 Ch 2:11; 6:4; 9:8 Ezr 7:27; ψ 28:6; 31:22; 41:14; 72:18; 89:53; 106:48; 119:12; 124:6; 135:21; 144:1; Zc 11:5; ב׳ אלהים ψ 66:20; 68:36; ב׳ אדני ψ 68:20 (prob. for an original יהוה); ב׳ אל עליון Gn 14:20 (E); ב׳ צוּרִי 2 S 22:47 (= ψ 18:47); ב׳ כבוד י׳ Ez 3:12; ב׳ שׁם כבודו ψ 72:19. b. of men: Gn 27:33 (J) Nu 22:12 (E) Dt 7:14; 28:3, 6; 33:20, 24 1 S 25:33; 26:25; Ju 17:2; 1 K 2:45; ψ 118:26; Is 19:25; Je 17:7; 20:14; מברכיך ברוך blessed be the one blessing thee Gn 27:29; Nu 24:9 (E); ב׳ ליהוה Ru 2:19, 20; 3:10; 1 S 15:13; 23:21; 2 S 2:5; ψ 115:15; ב׳ לאל עליון Gn 14:19; בְּרוּךְ י׳ Gn 24:31; 26:29 (J); בְּרוּכֵי י׳ Is 65:23. c. things: בָּרוּךְ פרי בטנך blessed be the fruit of thy womb Dt 28:4 cf. Dt 28:5; 1 S 25:33; Pr 5:18.
Niph. Pf. נִבְרְכוּ Gn 12:3; 18:18; 28:14 (J) bless oneself (cf. Hithp.).
Pi.₂₃₃ Pf. בֵּרַךְ Gn 24:1 + 29 times; בֵּרֵךְ ψ 10:3 Nu 23:20; בֵּרְכוּ 2 Ch 20:26; וּבֵרֲכוּ Jb 1:5; sf. בֵּרֲכוֹ, בֵּרֲכַנִי, etc., Gn 27:27 + 5 times; בֵּרַכְךָ Dt 2:7 + 9 times; Impf. יְבָרֵךְ, וַיְּבָ֫רֶךְ etc., Gn 28:3 + 52 times; אֲבָֽרֲכָה Gn 12:3 + 2 times; pl. יְבָֽרֲכוּ Gn 24:60 + 11 times; sf. יְבָרֶכְךָ Gn 27:10 + 21 times; יְבָֽרֲכֶךָּ Gn 49:25 + 2 times; יְבָֽרֲכֵהוּ Gn 14:19 + 16 times; יְבָֽרֲכֵם Gn 48:20 + 6 times; אֲבָרֶכְכָה Gn 27:7; תְּכָֽרֲכַנִּי Gn 27:19, 31; יְבָֽרֲכֶנְהוּ ψ 72:15; יְרָֽרֲכוּכָה ψ 145:10; Imv. בָּרֵךְ Dt 33:11; + 29 times; Inf. cstr. בָּרֵךְ Gn 22:17 + 24 times; Inf. abs. בָּרוֹךְ Jos 24:10 (Ki, cf. Kö^{i. 191}, Ew^{§ 240 b, 2} Ol Sta); Pt. מְבָרֵךְ Pr 27:14 + 4 times;— 1. bless God, adore with bended knees: acc. ברך י׳ Gn 24:48 (J) Dt 8:10; Ju 5:2, 9; 1 Ch 29:10, 20; 2 Ch 20:26; 31:8; Ne 9:5; ψ 16:7; 26:12; 34:2; 63:5; 103:20, 21, 22; 115:18; 134:1, 2; 135:19, 20; 145:2, 10; ברכי נפשׁי את י׳ ψ 103:1, 2, 22; 104:1, 35; ברך שׁם bless the name of Yahweh Ne 9:5; ψ 96:2; 100:4; 145:1, 21; ברך אלהים Jos 22:33; ψ 66:8; 68:27 (doubtless for an original יהוה), with לְ 1 Ch 29:20; מְבָרֵךְ אָוֶן Is 66:3 (of idolatrous worship). 2. God blesses a. men: abs. Nu 23:20 (E) ψ 109:28; with acc. Gn 32:27, 30; 48:16; Ex 20:24; Nu 24:1; Jos 24:10 (E) Gn 12:2, 3; 22:17; 24:1, 35; 26:12; 30:27, 30; 39:5; 49:25; Jos 17:14 (J) Gn 1:22, 28; 5:2; 9:1; 17:16, 20; 25:11; 26:3, 24; 28:3; 35:9; 48:3 Nu 6:24, 27 (P) Dt 1:11; 2:7; 7:13; 12:7; 14:24, 29; 15:4, 6, 10, 14, 18; 16:10, 15; 23:21; 24:13, 19; 26:15; 28:8; 30:16; Ju 13:24; 2 S 6:11, 12; 7:29; 1 Ch 4:10; 13:14; 17:27; 26:5; 2 Ch 31:10; Ne 8:6; Ru 2:4; Jb 42:12 ψ 5:13; 28:9; 29:11; 45:3; 67:2, 7, 8; 107:38; 115:12, 13; 128:5; 134:3; 147:13; Pr 3:33; Is 19:25; 51:2; 61:9; Je 31:23; Hg 2:19. b. things: sabbath Gn 2:3 Ex 20:11 (P); field Gn 27:27 (E); bread Ex 23:25 (E); work Dt 28:12 Jb 1:10 cf. Dt 33:11 ψ 65:11; 132:15. 3. men bless men: priests & kings בשׁם י׳ Dt 10:8; 21:5; 2 S 6:18; 1 Ch 16:2; 23:13; ψ 129:8; Melchizedek Abraham Gn 14:19; Moses Dt 33:1; Ex 12:32; 39:43; Joshua Jos 14:13; 22:6, 7; priests Lv 9:22, 23; Nu 6:23; Dt 27:12; Jos 8:33; 2 Ch 30:27; ψ 118:26; Solomon 1 K 8:14, 55 (= 2 Ch 6:3); David 2 S 6:20 (= 1 Ch 16:43) 19:40; Eli 1 S 2:20; Balaam Nu 22:6; 23:11, 20, 25; 24:10; fathers, especially on death-bed Gn 27:4 + 12 times Gn 27 (all JE) 28:1, 6 (P) 32:1 (E) 48:9 (P) 48:15, 20; 49:28 (J) 2 S 13:25; in consecrating a sacrifice 1 S 9:13. 4. salute, greet, with an invocation of blessing (stronger than שׁלום): בך יברך ישׂראל with thee will Israel bless Gn 48:20 (E). a. in meeting Gn 47:7 (P) 2 K 4:29; 10:15 1 S 13:10. b. in departing Gn 24:60 (J) 47:10 (P) 1 K 8:66. c. by messengers 1 S 25:14 2 S 8:10 1 Ch 18:10. d. in gratitude Jb 31:20 Pr 30:11 Ne 11:2. e. morning salutation Pr 27:14. f. congratulations for prosperity Gn 12:3 (J) 27:29 Nu 24:9 (E) 1 K 1:47 ψ 49:19; 62:5. g. in homage 2 S 14:22 ψ 72:15. h. in friendliness 2 S 21:3. 5. bless, with the antithetical meaning curse (Thes) from the greeting in departing, saying adieu to, taking leave of; but rather a blessing overdone and so really a curse as in vulgar English as well as in the Shemitic cognates: 1 K 21:10, 13 Jb 1:5, 11; 2:5, 9 ψ 10:3.
Pu. Impf. יְבֹרַךְ 2 S 7:29 + 3 times; תְּבֹרַךְ Ju 5:24 Pr 20:21; Pt. מְבֹרָךְ Nu 22:6 + 3 times; f. מְבֹרֶכֶת Dt 33:13; מְבֹרָכָיו ψ 37:22;— 1. pass. to be blessed, adored: שׁם י׳ Jb 1:21 ψ 113:2. 2. prospered by God: a. persons 2 S 7:29 1 Ch 17:27 ψ 37:22; 112:2; 128:4 Pr 20:21. b. things Dt 33:13. 3. have prosperity invoked, by Balaam Nu 22:6. 4. in gratitude Pr 22:9 Ju 5:24.
Hiph. וַיַּבְרֵךְ הַגְּמַלִּים and he made his camels kneel Gn 24:11 (J).
Hithp. הִתְבָּרֵךְ Dt 29:18 + 3 times; Impf. יִתְבָּרֵךְ Is 65:16 ψ 72:17; Pt. מִתְבָּרֵךְ Is 65:16;—bless oneself, congratulate oneself בלבבו in his heart Dt 29:18; בזרעך with or by (cf. בְּ iii. 2. d) thy seed (invoke for oneself the blessing of the seed of Abraham) Gn 22:18; 26:4 (J); by the Messianic king ψ 72:17; באלהי אמן Is 65:16; by י׳ Je 4:2.

בָּרַכְאֵל

† בָּרַכְאֵל n.pr.m. (̄El doth bless, cf. Ph. ברכבעל, Palm. בלברך Vog¹¹⁷, Bab. Bariki-ili Opp^{JAs 1887 Nov.—Dec., 536 f.}) father of Elihu Jb 32:2, 6.

בְּרֵכָה

† בְּרֵכָה n.f. pool, pond (הברכה SI⁵; Arabic بِرْكَةٌ; Sab. ברכת Sab.Denkm.⁷³; Aramaic בְּרֵיכְתָּא)—ב׳ 2 S 2:13^(×2) 4:12 2 K 18:17 (= Is 36:2) 20:20 Ne 3:16 Is 7:3; 22:9, 11; cstr. בְּרֵכַת 2 S 2:13 1 K 22:38 Ne 2:14; 3:15 Na 2:9; pl. בְּרֵכוֹת Ec 2:6 Ct 7:5.

בְּרָכָה

† II. בְּרָכָה 1. n.pr.loc. Valley in wilderness by Tekoa 2 Ch 20:26^(×2) mod. Bereikût cf. Be & reff.
2. n.pr.m. one of David’s band 1 Ch 12:3.

בִּרָכָה

† I. בִּרָכָה n.f. blessing (Arabic بَرَكَةٌ; Ethiopic በረከት Aramaic בִּרְכָּא, ܒܘܪܟܬܳܐ; NH as Heb.)—ב׳ Gn 12:2 + 39 times; cstr. בִּרְכַּת Gn 28:4 + 9 times; sf. בִּרְכָתוֹ Gn 49:28 + 7 times; pl. בְּרָכוֹת ψ 21:7 + 4 times; cstr. בִּרְכוֹת, בִּרְכֹת Gn 49:25 + 5 times; sf. בִּרְכוֹתֵיכֶם Mal 2:2;—
1. blessing: a. of parent Gn 27:12—41; 49:28 (JE), of Moses Dt 33:1. b. of God Ex 32:29 (E) Lv 25:21 (P) Dt 11:26, 27, 29; 23:6 (= Ne 13:2) 28:2, 8; 30:1, 19 Jos 8:34 (D) 2 S 7:29 ψ 3:9; 21:4; 133:3 Is 44:3 Ez 34:26; 44:30 Jo 2:14 Mal 3:10; ברכת יהוה Gn 39:5 (J) Dt 12:15; 16:17; 33:23 ψ 129:8 Pr 10:22; ברכה מאת י׳ ψ 24:5; ברכת אברהם Gn 28:4 (P), the blessing given to Abraham. c. of the people, in recognition of good men ψ 109:17 Pr 10:16; 11:26; 24:25; 28:20. d. of a poor man, in recognition of benefits Jb 29:13.
2. source of blessing: Abraham Gn 12:2 (J); Israel Is 19:24 Ez 34:26 Zc 8:13; seed of the righteous ψ 37:26; the king ψ 21:7; memory of the righteous Pr 10:7; new wine Is 65:8.
3. blessing, prosperity: בברכת ישׁרים by the prosperity of the upright (the city is exalted) Pr 11:11; גם ברכות יעטה מורה yea, the early rain covereth with blessings ψ 84:7 cf. Gn 49:25, 26; וארותי את ברכותיכם and I will curse your prosperity Mal 2:2.
4. blessing, praise of God Ne 9:5.
5. a gift, present Gn 33:11 (E) Jos 15:19 (J) Ju 1:15 1 S 25:27; 30:26 2 K 5:15; נֶפֶשׁ בְּרָכָה a liberal person Pr 11:25 (cf. Syriac ܒܽܘܪܟܳܐ, Ethiopic በረከት).
6. treaty of peace 2 K 18:31 = Is 36:16.

בֶּרֶכְיָה

בֶּרֶכְיָה, בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ v. יְבֶרֶכְיָהוּ supra.

ברם

ברם (cf. Arabic بَرَمَ twist a rope of two strands.)

בְּרֹמִים

† בְּרֹמִים n.[m.] variegated cloth (Arabic بَرِيمٌ rope (or fabric) of two strands or colours; cf. Assyrian birmu, a kind of clothing COT^Gloss, burmu, iris, Zim^{BP 82}; on burūmu cf. Jen^{Kosmol. 6 ff.}) וּבְגִנְזֵי בְּרֹמִים Ez 27:24.

בַּרְנֵעַ

בַּרְנֵעַ cf. קדשׁ ב׳.

בֶּ֫רַע

† בֶּ֫רַע n.pr.m. king of Sodom Gn 14:2 ( √ unknown; 𝔊 Βαλλα).

בְּרַק

בְּרַק cf. בני ברק.

בָּרַק

† בָּרַק vb. flash, of lightning (Arabic بَرَقَ gleam, flash, lighten, Assyrian barâḳu Zim^{BP 76}, Aramaic בְּרַק, ܒܪܰܩ, Ethiopic በረቀ Sab. ברק Hal²⁵² cf. DHM^{ZMG 1875, 597})—
Qal Pf. בָּרַק so read after 𝔊L 2 S 22:15 & also in ‖ ψ 18:15 (cf. Klo Che crit. n.); Imv. בְּרֹק ψ 144:6;—all c. acc. cogn. בָּרָק, בְּרָקִים;—flash, trans. flash lightning, subj. י׳.

בָּרָק

† בָּרָק n.m. ^{Ez 1:13} lightning (chiefly in poetry) (Arabic بَرْقٌ, Assyrian birḳu COT^Gloss, Zim^{BP 76, 82} Aramaic בְּרַק, ܒܰܪܩܳܐ )—abs. ב׳ Jb 20:25 + 7 times + 2 S 22:15 (cf. infr.); cstr. בְּרַק Dt 32:41 + 2 times; pl. בְּרָקִים Ex 19:16 + 7 times, בְּרָקָיו ψ 97:4;—lightning,
1. lit. mostly pl. = lightnings, lightning-flashes Ex 19:16 ψ 18:15 (in theoph., on 2 S 22:15 v. infr.) 77:19; 97:4; 135:7 Jb 38:35 Je 10:13; 51:16; so in sim. of swift brightness Na 2:5, sg. only ψ 144:6 2 S 22:15 (where however read בְּרָקִים בָּרַק cf. בָּרַק—so 𝔊L Klo Che, cf. his crit. n. ψ 18:15), Ez 1:13 (in vision), and in sim. of brightness Dn 10:6; swift destruction Zc 9:14.
2. fig. (always sing.) of flashing arrow-head Jb 20:25, cf. ב׳ חרב Dt 32:41, ב׳ חנית Na 3:3 Hb 3:11; cf. glitter of weapon Ez 21:15, 20, 33.

בָּרָק²

† בָּרָק n.pr.m. (lightning-flash, cf. Pun. Barcas, surname of Hamilear, cf. Nepos^{Hamilcar 1, 1}; Sab. ברקם DHM^{ZMG, 1875, 592}; Palm. ברק Vog^{Palm. 76}) son of Abinoam, & leader of Israel Ju 4:6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14^(×2), 15, 16, 22; 5:1, 12, 15.

בַּרְקוֹס

† בַּרְקוֹס n.pr.m. ( √ & meaning unknown; Bab. Barḳûsu Dl^{Pr 212}) head of a family of Nethinim, בני־™־ב׳ Ezr 2:53 = Ne 7:55.

בַּרְקָנִים

† בַּרְקָנִים n.m.pl. briers (so Vrss Ki al., also Stu q.v., Be, √ unknown; cf. ‖ קוֹצִים; > J. D. Michaelis, Thes al. threshing-sledges, furnished with sharp (glittering) stones) Ju 8:7 וְדַשְׁתִּי אֶת־בְּשַׂרְכֶם אֶת־קוֹצֵי הַמִּדְבָּר וְאֶת־הַבּ׳ (vid. also דושׁ) and I will thresh your flesh together with the thorns of the wilderness and the briers; v 16 וַיִּקַּח אֶת־זִקְנֵי הָעִיר וְאֶת־קוֹצֵי הַמִּדְבָּר וְאֶת הַבּ׳ וַיֹּדַע בָּהֶם אֵת אַנְשֵׁי סֻכּוֹת (read וַיָּדָשׁ for וַיֹּדַע 𝔊 Bu^{RS 114}; cf. Stu Be) and he took the thorns of the wilderness and the briers and threshed, etc.

בָּֽרְקַת

† בָּֽרְקַת n.f. id., Ez 28:13, cf. Ges^{§ 80 R. 2} Pinsk^{Einl. 73.}

בָּרֶ֫קֶת

† בָּרֶ֫קֶת n.f. a precious stone, emerald, according to 𝔊 𝔙 Josephus; (from flashing, sparkling; Lag^{Rel. Jur. Eccl. x.} comp. Skr. markata, Gk. μάραγδος, ζμάραγδος) Ex 28:17; 39:10 (both P).

בָּרַר

† [בָּרַר] vb. purify, select (cf. Assyrian barâru, be shining, in deriv. Zim^{BP 46, 73} Belser ^{BAS ii. 154}; Arabic بِرٌّ pious, kind, true; بَرَّ he was pious, good, virtuous, honest)—
Qal Pf. בָּרוֹתִי Ez 20:38; Inf. sf. לְבָרָם Ec 3:18, Ges^{§ 67 p}; cf. לָבוּר 9:1 (si vera l.) as metaplastic form, but on text vid. בּוּר supra p. 101; Pt. pass. m. בָּרוּר Jb 33:3 + 4 times; f. בְּרוּרָה Ne 5:18 Zp 3:9;— 1. purge out, purify: וּבָרוֹתִי מִכֶּם הַמֹּרְדִים and I will purge out from among you the rebels Ez 20:38; שָׂפָה בְרוּרָה a purified lip Zp 3:9; בָּרוּר מִלֵּל֑וּ utter in a pure, sincere manner Jb 33:3. 2. choose, select, only Pt. and in Chronicler: chosen, valiant men 1 Ch 7:40; porters 1 Ch 9:22; musicians 1 Ch 16:41; sheep Ne 5:18. 3. cleanse, make shining, polish, pt. pass. חֵץ בָּרוּר polished arrow Is 49:2 (cf. De & Je 51:11 infr.) 4. test, prove Ec 3:18 לְבָרָם הָאֱלֹהִים that God may prove them (RV);—on 9:1 v. בּוּר.
Niph. הִבָּרוּ Is 52:11; Pt. נָבָר 2 S 22:27 (= ψ 18:27);—purify oneself: a. ceremonially, the bearers of the sacred vessels Is 52:11. b. morally 2 S 22:27 = ψ 18:27.
Pi. Inf. לְבָרֵר Dn 11:35 purify (‖ לִצְרוֹף, לַלְבֵּן).
Hiph. 1. Inf. לְהָבַר Je 4:11 purify, cleanse. 2. Imv. הָבֵרוּ הַחִצִּים Je 51:11 polish arrows (vid. 3 above).
Hithp. 1. Impf. יִתְבָּרֲרוּ Dn 12:10 purify oneself. 2. תִּתְכָּרַר ψ 18:27 = תִּתָּבָר 2 S 22:27 shew oneself pure, just, kind.

ברשׁ

ברשׁ (√ of foll., meaning unknown).

בִּרְשַׁע

† בִּרְשַׁע n.pr.m. (√ & meaning unknown) king of Gomorrah Gn 14:2.

בֵּרֹתִי

† בֵּרֹתִי adj.gent. 1 Ch 11:39 v הַבְּאֵרֹתִי supr.

בֵּרֹתַי

† בֵּרֹתַי n.pr.loc. belonging to Hadabezer of Zoba 2 S 8:8; perhaps = foregoing.

בֵּרֹתַי²

בֵּרֹתַי, בֵּרֹתִי, בֵּר֫וֹתָה v. sub בארות, p. 92.

בְּשׂוֹר

† בְּשׂוֹר n.pr. of brook in Philistine territory: always נַחַל הַבְּשׂוֹר 1 S 30:9, 10, 21; 𝔊 Βοσορ (v 21 Βεανα, but 𝔊L Βοσορ); mod. Wady Ṛazze (Gaza) according to Guérin ^{Judée ii. 213};—it empties into sea SW of Gaza. (Connexion with above √ dub.)

בָּשֵׁל

† בָּשֵׁל adj. cooked, boiled (Assyrian bašlu, ripe COT ^Gloss)—Ex 12:9 בָּשֵׁל מְבֻשָּׁל במים; f. בְּשֵׁלָה Nu 6:19, (both P).

בָּשַׁל

† בָּשַׁל vb. boil, seethe (intr.), grow ripe (Aramaic בְּשַׁל, ܒܫܶܠ ripen, Nas. ܒܫܰܠ boil, NSyr. ܒܵܫܸܠ be boiled, cooked, cf. Assyrian bašâlu (bašlu, cooked) Zim^{BP 76})—
Qal Pf. בָּשַׁל Jo 4:13, בָּֽשְׁלוּ Ez 24:5;—boil, cook (intr.) Ez 24:5; grow ripe (of קציר) Jo 4:13;—
Pi. Pf. 3 ms. sf. בִּשְּׁלָם 1 K 19:21; וּבִשַּׁלְתָּ֫ Ex 29:31; Dt 16:7, בִּשְּׁלוּ La 4:10 + 2 times, וּבִשְּׁלוּ consec. Zc 14:21; Impf. 3 fs. וַתְּבַשֵּׁל 2 S 13:8; 2 ms. תְּבַשֵּׁל Ex 23:19 + 2 times, יְבַשְּׁלוּ Ez 46:20, 24, וַיְבַשְּׁלוּ 2 Ch 35:13, תְּבַשְּׁלוּ Ex 16:23, וַנְּבַשֵּׁל 2 K 6:29; Imv. בַּשֵּׁל 2 K 4:38, בַּשְּׁלוּ Lv 8:31, בַּשֵּׁ֑לוּ Ex 16:23; Inf. בַּשֵּׁל 1 S 2:13; Pt. מְבַשְּׁלִים Ez 46:24;— 1. boil (tr.) obj. om. Nu 11:8, בָּשָׂר 1 S 2:13; גְּדִי Ex 23:19; 34:26; Dt 14:21; נזיד 2 K 4:38; of offerings, obj. הקדשׁים 2 Ch 35:13; obj. אשׁם Ez 46:20, זבח Ez 46:24 (no obj.) v 24, cf. Zc 14:21 (no obj.); Ex 16:23^(×2) opp. אפה bake. 2. cook (general), obj. בשׂר 1 K 19:21 Ex 29:31; Lv 8:31 (both P); obj. בֵּן 2 K 6:29 cf. יֶלֶד La 4:10; hence also of הפסח Dt 16:7 (cf. Di; ‖ Ex 12:8, 9 has צְלִי אֵשׁ opp. מְבֻשָּׁל בַּמַּיִם) 2 Ch 35:13 (בָּאֵשׁ), cakes (הלבבות) 2 S 13:8.
Pu. Pf. 3 fs. בֻּשָּׁ֑לָה Lv 6:21; Impf. 3 fs. תְּבֻשַּׁל־ Lv 6:21; Pt. מְבֻשָּׁל Ex 12:9; 1 S 2:15;—be boiled, sodden, במים Ex 12:9 cf. Lv 6:21^(×2) (all P) 1 S 2:15.
Hiph. Pf. הִבְשִׁילוּ ripened, brought to ripeness Gn 40:10 (grape-clusters).

בִּשְׁלָם

† בִּשְׁלָם n.pr.m. (= בֶּן־שְׁלָם son of peace? cf. sub בן) a Persian officer in Canaan Ezr 4:7.

בשׂם

בשׂם (have a sweet odour, cf. Aramaic בְּסִים ܒܣܶܡ be sweet, pleasant, Pa. ܒܰܣܶܡ to delight, בַּסִּימָא, sweet; Palm. בשימא (משחא) Vog ^{JAs 1883, Août. Sept. 153 1. 12, 155 1. 16, 18, 20 etc.} spiced (oil), cf. Reckendorf ^{ZMG 1888, 405}; Assyrian bašâmu, to create, prepare and bašāmu, balsam).

בֶּ֫שֶׂם

בֶּ֫שֶׂם [בָּשָׂם] v. בֹּשֶׂם.

בֹּ֫שֶׂם

† בֹּ֫שֶׂם n.m. ^{1 K 10:10} spice, balsam, balsamtree (Arabic بَشَامٌ, Aramaic בּוּסְמָא, ܒܶܣܡܳܐ, Gk. βάλσαμον; cf. Löw⁵³)—ב׳ Is 3:24 +, בֶּ֫שֶׂם Ex 30:23 v. infr., בְּשָׂמִי Ct 5:1 (as if from בָּשָׂם); pl. בְּשָׂמִים Ex 25:6 + 18 times, בְּשָׂמָיו Ct 4:16;—
1. spice, perfume, sweet odour Is 3:24; קִנְּמָן־בֶּשֶׂם Ex 30:23 (ב׳ perhaps so pointed to distinguish it from) קְנֵה־בֹשֶׂם v 23;—with this cf. Aramaic ܩܢܝܐ ܕܒܣܡܐ, קני בוסמא;—spices as costly, token of wealth 2 K 20:13 = Is 39:2 cf. 2 Ch 32:27; royal gifts 1 K 10:2, 10, 25 = 2 Ch 9:1, 19, 24; cf. sg. 1 K 10:10 = 2 Ch 9:9; as article of commerce Ez 27:22; burnt at burial 2 Ch 16:14; appointed for ingredient of the anointing oil Ex 25:6; 35:8 cf. v 28 (all P), cf. 1 Ch 9:30 (Palm. v. supr.); stored in temple 1 Ch 9:29; used for purifying the women of Ahasuerus Est 2:12;
2. elsewhere only Ct 4:10, 14 spices, v 16 balsam-juice, gathered Ct 5:1; balsam-tree הָרֵי ב׳ Ct 8:14; beds of balsam עֲרֻגוֹת בּ׳ Ct 6:2; cf. עֲרוּגֵת בּ׳ Ct 5:13 sim. of lover’s cheeks.

בָּֽשְׂמַת

† בָּֽשְׂמַת n.pr.f. (perfume?)—
1. Hittite woman, a wife of Esau Gn 26:34 (P); called daughter of Ishmael, and sister of Nebaioth Gn 36:3 (but due prob. to R; this daughter of Ishmael is מַחֲלַת in 28:9 P); v. also 36:4, 10, 13, 17 (all P) (Sam. has מחלת throughout Gn 36).
2. daughter of Solomon, wife of Ahimaaz 1 K 4:15.

בשׁן

בשׁן (√ of foll. = smooth, soft? cf. Arabic بَثْنَةٌ, بِثْنَةٌ soft and smooth ground).

בָּשָׁן

בָּשָׁן₆₀ n.pr.terr.m. ^{Dt 3:3} (smooth (& fertile) land) Bashan, first mentioned as kingdom of Og, E. of Jordan, stretching from stream Jabboḳ (thus including northern Gilead) northward to Hermon, between Gennesaret (W) and mts of Hauran (E); cf. Di Nu 21:33 Wetzst ^{Hauran 82}; later a type of fertility;—usually c. art. הַבּ׳ Nu 21:33^(×2); 32:33; Dt 1:4 + 30 times Dt Jos; 1 K 4:13, 19 2 K 10:33; 1 Ch 5:11, 12, 16, 23; 6:47, 56; Ne 9:22 ψ 68:23; 135:11; 136:20; Je 22:20; 50:19 (‖ הַכַּרְמֶל), Mi 7:14 (‖ id.), Na 1:4) (‖ id.; personif., subj. of אֻמְלַל), Is 33:9 (‖ id.; personif. subj. of נֹעֵר); הַר־בָּשָׁן (i.e. range of Hauran) ψ 68:16^(×2) (called הַר־אלהים,—from a sanctuary there?—& הַר־גַּבְנֻנִּים many-peaked mt.); of stately trees אַלּוֹנֵי הַבּ׳ Is 2:13 (still seen on western slope of mts. of Hauran, Wetzst ^{Hauran 88}); אַלּוֹנֵי ב׳ Zc 11:2 (fig. of prominent men); אַלּוֹנִים מִבּ׳ Ez 27:6; of bulls אַבִּירֵי ב׳ ψ 22:13 (‖ פָּרִים, fig.); so בְּנֵי־ב׳ Dt 32:14 (+ כָּרִים וְאֵילִים also עַתּוּדִים, cf. בָּקָר & צֹאן v a; vid. בֵּן 1. j. (ν)); appar. more general is מְרִיאֵי ב׳ Ez 39:18 (ref. to אֵילִים כָּרִים וְעַתּוּדִים פָּרִים … כֻּלָּם); once of kine (fem., fig. of luxurious and haughty women of Samaria) Am 4:1 פָּרוֹת הַבּ׳.

בָּשְׁנָה

† בָּשְׁנָה n.f. shame (בֹּשֶׁן Ew^{§ 163 f.}) Ho 10:6.

בָּשְׁנָה²

בָּשְׁנָה v. sub בושׁ.

בשׁס

† [בשׁס] vb.
Po. Inf. sf. בּוֹשַׁסְכֶם Am 5:11 prob. your trampling (by dissim. from בּוּס) sq. עַל.

בָּשַׂר

† [בָּשַׂר] vb. bear tidings (√ rub, smooth the face; cf. Arabic بَشَرَ remove the face or surface of a thing, cf. Arabic بَشِرَ be glad, joyful; بَشَّرَهُ بِمَوْلُودٍ he rejoiced him with the message of a new-born son; Ethiopic አብሰረ bring a joyful message, so Assyrian bussuru (Pa.) Dl^{Pr 170}, Sab. תבשר DHM^MV, also בשר n.pr.dei, بشير DHM ^{ZMG 1883, 358}, CIS^{iv. 1, 41, 1. 3})—
Pi. Pf. בִּשַּׂר Je 20:15 + 2 times; Impf. תְּבַשֵּׂר 2 S 18:20 + 4 times; אֲבַשְּׂרָה 2 S 18:19; Imv. בַּשְּׂרוּ 1 Ch 16:23 = ψ 96:2; Inf. לְבַשֵּׂר 1 S 31:9 + 2 times; Pt. מְבַשֵּׂר Is 41:27 + 6 times; f. מְבַשֶּׂרֶת Is 40:9x2; pl. מְבַשְּׂרוֹת ψ 68:12;— 1. gladden with good tidings: birth of a son Je 20:15; victory 1 S 31:9; 2 S 1:20; 1 Ch 10:9 ψ 68:12; היה כמבשׂר בעיניו he was in his eyes as a bearer of good tidings 2 S 4:10. 2. bear tidings 2 S 18:19, 20^(×2), 26; even of evil 1 S 4:17, and so with acc. בשׂר טוב 1 K 1:42. 3. herald as glad tidings: the salvation of God, preach (chiefly exilic usage) the advent of י׳ in salvation Na 2:1; Is 40:9^(×2); 41:27; 52:7^(×2); the praises of Yahweh 60:6; His righteousness in the great congregation ψ 40:10; His salvation daily ψ 96:2 = 1 Ch 16:23; the Messianic servant preaches good tidings to the meek Is 61:1.
Hithp. Impf. יִתְבַּשֵּׂר 2 S 18:31 receive good tidings (so Kirkp. Klo; cf. Arabic بَشِرَ iv. x; otherwise AV).

בָּשָׂר

בָּשָׂר₂₆₆ n.m. flesh (cf. Arabic بَشَرٌ skin, Syriac ܒܶܣܪܳܐ, Assyrian bišru, blood-relation, Dl ^{Assyrian Stud. i. 143, cf. Pr 170}, Sab. בשר תורם flesh of bulls)—Gn 2:21 + 126 times; cstr. בְּשַׂר Gn 17:11 + 40 times; sf. בְּשָׂרִי etc. ψ 16:9 + 96 times; pl. בְּשָׂרִים Pr 14:30;—
1. of the body: a. of animals Gn 41:2—19; Ex 21:28; 22:30; Nu 12:12 (E) Nu 11:4—33 (JE) Gn 9:4 + (P 30 times) Dt 12:15 + (D 9 times) Ju 6:19—21; 1 S 2:13, 15; 1 K 17:6; 19:21; Jb 31:31; 41:15 ψ 50:13; Pr 23:20; Is 22:13; 44:16, 19; 65:4; 66:17; Je 7:21; 11:15; Ez 4:14 + 6 times Dn 10:3; Ho 8:13 Mi 3:3; Hg 2:12; Zc 11:9, 16. b. of men Gn 40:19 (E) 2:21; Ex 4:7 (J) Lv 12:3; 13:2 + 16 times 26:29 (P) Dt 28:53, 55; 32:42; Ju 8:7; 1 S 17:44; 2 K 4:34; 5:10, 14; 6:30; 9:36; Jb 2:5; 4:15; 6:12; 7:5; 10:11; 13:14; 19:20, 22; 21:6; 33:21, 25 ψ 27:2; 38:4, 8; 79:2; 102:6; 109:24; Pr 4:22; 5:11 Is 9:19; 17:4; 49:26; Je 19:9; La 3:4; Ez 32:5; 37:6, 8; 39:17, 18 Dn 1:15; Zc 14:12. The flesh of the body is contrasted with stone Ez 11:19; 36:26.
2. flesh for the body itself (especially in P): על בשׂר אדם לא ייסך upon the body of man it shall not be poured Ex 30:32 (P); מכנסי בד ילבשׁ על בשׂרו linen drawers shall he put on his body Lv 6:3; 16:4 (P); וישׂם שׂק על בשׂרו 1 K 21:27; ורחץ את בשׂרו and he shall bathe his body Lv 14:9; 15:13, 16; 16:24, 26, 28; 17:16; 22:6; Nu 19:7, 8 (P); שׂרט לנפשׁ לא תתנו בכשׂרכם ye shall not put any cutting for any one in your body Lv 19:28; cf. Lv 21:5 (P); והעבירו תער על כל בשׂרם and they shall pass a razor over all their body Nu 8:7 (P). Ec. uses בשׂר only in this sense 2:3; 4:5; 5:5; 11:10; 12:12; elsewhere this usage only in poetry; the body antith. to נפשׁ Jb 14:22; Is 10:18 ψ 63:2; לב ψ 16:9; 84:3; Pr 14:30 (only here emphatic pl. = entire body Bö^{§ 695}, Leiblichkeit De); מִבְּשָׂרִי apart from my body, in disembodied state Jb 19:26; סמר מפחדך בשׂרי my body trembleth for fear of thee ψ 119:120.
3. male organ of generation (euphemism): בְּשַׂר עָרְלַתְכֶם Gn 17:11, 14, 23, 24, 25 (P); בשׂר ערוה Ex 28:42 (P), but בשׂר Gn 17:14; Lv 15:2—19 (P); Ez 16:26; 23:20; 44:7, 9.
4. flesh for kindred, blood-relations: עצם מעצמי ובשׂר מבשׂרי bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh Gn 2:23 (J); והיו לבשׂר אחד and they shall become one flesh Gn 2:24 (J); עצמי ובשׂרי Gn 29:14 (J); Ju 9:2; 2 S 5:1 = 1 Ch 11:1; 19:13, 14; בשׂר with sf. in same sense Gn 37:27 (J); Ne 5:5; Is 58:7, for which שְׁאֵר בשׂרו near of kin, man or woman Lv 18:6; 25:49 (both H; 25:49 ‖ מִשְׁפָּחָה, cf. RS_K ¹⁴⁹).
5. man over against God as frail or erring Gn 6:3 (J) ψ 56:5; 78:39; eyes of flesh Jb 10:4; arm of flesh 2 Ch 32:8; Je 17:5; horses are flesh not spirit Is 31:3.
6. the phrase כָּל־בָּשָׂר: a. all living beings Gn 6:17, 19; 7:21; 9:11, 15, 16, 17 Lv 17:14^(×3); Nu 18:15 (P); Jb 34:15 ψ 136:25. b. animals Gn 7:15, 16; 8:17 (P). c. mankind Gn 6:12, 13; Nu 16:22; 27:16 (P); Dt 5:23 ψ 65:3; 145:21; Is 40:5, 6; 49:26; 66:16, 23, 24; Je 12:12; 25:31; 32:27; 45:5; Ez 21:4, 9, 10; Jo 3:1; Zc 2:17; cf. כל בשׂר אישׁ Jb 12:10.

בְּשׂרָה

† בְּשׂרָה n.f. tidings (cf. Arabic بِشَارَةٌ v. Ba^{NB 61}; Sab. בשרן DHM ^{ZMG 1876, 672}), 2 S 4:10 + 3 times; בְּשׂוֹרָה 2 S 18:25, 27—
1. good tidings 2 K 7:9.
2. tidings, news 2 S 18:20, 25; with טובה 2 S 18:27.
3. reward for good tidings 2 S 4:10; 18:22.

בֹ֫שֶׁת

† בֹ֫שֶׁת n.f. shame Jb 8:22 + 20 times; sf. בָּשְׁתִּי ψ 69:20 + 7 times
1. shame 1 S 20:30^(×2) ψ 40:16; 69:20; 70:4 Is 30:3, 5; 42:17; 61:7 Je 2:26; 3:25; 20:18 Hb 2:10 Zp 3:5, 19; לָבַשׁ בֹּשֶׁת clothe with shame Jb 8:22 ψ 35:26; 132:18; ‖ עטה בשׁת ψ 109:29; בֹּשֶׁת (ה)פָּנִים shame (or confusion) of face 2 Ch 32:21 Ezr 9:7 Dn 9:7, 8, cf. ψ 44:16 Je 7:19, בֹּשֶׁת עֲלוּמֶיךָ shame of thy youth Is 54:4; עֶרְיָה־בֹשֶׁת nakedness (that is) shame Mi 1:11 cf. ψ 45:5; בֹּשֶׁת עֶרְוַת אמך 1 S 20:30.
2. shameful thing, substituted for בַּעַל (q.v.) by later editors, Ho 9:10 Je 3:24; מִזְבְּחוֹת לַבֹּשֶׁת Je 11:13, cf. יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת 2 S 11:21 = יְרֻבַּעַל Ju 6:32; אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת 2 S 2:8 = אֶשְׁבַּעַל 1 Ch 8:33.

בֹּשֶׁת

בֹּשֶׁת v. sub בושׁ.

בַּת

I. בַּת₅₈₇ n.f. daughter (= בַּנְתְּ from בן; Ph. בת, MI בנת pl. maidens, Assyrian bintu Winckler^{Sargon, Gloss.}, Arabic بِنْتٌ Sab. בת, בנת DHM^{ZMG 1883, 391} CIS^{iv. 1, No. 6. 21}; Aramaic ܒܰܪܬ )—ב׳ abs. Ex 1:16 +; cstr. Gn 11:29 +; sf. בִּתִּי Dt 22:16 +; בִּתְּךָ Gn 29:18 +; בִּתֵּנוּ Gn 34:17 etc.; pl. בָּנוֹת Gn 5:4 +; cstr. בְּנוֹת Gn 6:2 +; sf. בְּנֹתַי Gn 31:26 +; בְּנוֹתֶיךָ Gn 19:12 +; בְּנֹתָם Gn 34:21; בְּנוֹתֵיהֶם Dt 12:31 +, etc.;—
1. daughter, female child, born of a woman Gn 30:21; 34:1 Ex 1:16, 22; 21:4 Lv 12:6 Ho 1:6 cf. Gn 20:12 Lv 18:9 Dt 27:22 +; begotten by a man Gn 5:4, 7, 10; 11:11, 13, 15 cf. Gn 11:29; 19:8; 20:12; 28:2 Lv 19:9 Dt 27:22 +; often ‖ בֵּן son Gn 5:4, 7 + (v. בֵּן); cf. in allegory of Jehoash 2 K 14:9 = 2 Ch 25:18; note especially בְּנוֹת הָאָדָם i.e. human women Gn 6:2, 4; בִּתְּךָ הַקְּטַנָּה thy younger daughter Gn 29:18 (cf. הַצְּעִירָה v 26 opp. הַבְּכִירָה); בִּתִּי הַגְּדוֹלָה my eldest daughter 1 S 18:17; בַּת־(הַ)מֶּלֶךְ = princess 2 Ch 22:11 2 K 9:34 Dn 11:6 cf. 2 S 13:18 Je 41:10; 43:6 ψ 45:10; cf. as term of praise בַּת־נָדִיב Ct 7:2; in partic. †a. girl called בִּתֵּנוּ by father and brothers Gn 34:17 cf. בִּתְּכֶם v 8. †b. of adopted daughter Est 2:7, 15. †c. used in speaking to daughter-in-law Ru 1:11, 12, 13; 2:2, 8, 22; 3:1, 16, 18. †d. בַּת־אָבִיו = sister Ez 22:11 (appos. אחותו); also half-sister Gn 20:12 בַּת־אָבִי אַךְ לֹא בַת־אִמִּי, cf. Lv 18:9 & v 11 בַּת־אֵשֶׁת אָבִיךָ, 20:17. †e. בַּת־דֹּדוֹ = cousin Est 2:7. †f. used in kindly address, בִּתִּי Ru 3:10, 11 (Boaz to Ruth), cf. ψ 45:11; בְּנוֹתַי in mouth of י׳ Is 43:6 (‖ בָּנַי). †g. בְּנוֹת בָּנָיו = granddaughters Gn 46:7 (P) cf. Lv 18:10 & v 17 (H); note also Gn 37:35, where בנותיו must include other than actual daughters. h. רִבְקָה בַּת־בְּתוּאֵל (as more precise designation) Gn 25:20 cf. 24:23, 24, 47^(×2) also 26:34^(×2); 29:10 +; note especially †בַּת־פַּרְעֹה (without personal name) Ex 2:5, 7, 8, 9, 10 cf. 1 K 3:1; 7:8; 9:24; 11:1 2 Ch 8:11; בַּת־אִישׁ כְּנַעֲנִי וּשְׁמוֹ שׁוּעַ Gn 38:2 cf. v 12 (but cf. 1 Ch 2:3 sub בַּת־שׁוּעַ n.pr.f. infr.) †i. often pl. as designation of women of a particular city, land, or people: בְּנוֹת צִיּוֹן Is 3:16, 17; 4:4 Ct 3:11 cf. Is 49:22; 60:4 La 3:51; בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלַם Ct 1:5; 2:7; 3:5, 10; 5:8, 16; 8:4; בְּנוֹת־שִׁילוֹ Ju 21:21^(×2); בְּנוֹת רַבָּה Je 49:3; observe transitional phrase בְּנוֹת אַנְשֵׁי הָעִיר Gn 24:13; further בְּנוֹת כְּנָ֑עַן Gn 28:1, 6, 8; 36:2 (all P) cf. ב׳ הַכְּנַעֲנִי Gn 24:3, 37 (J); בְּנוֹת הָאָרֶץ Gn 27:46; 34:1 (both P); בְּנוֹת מוֹאָב Nu 25:1 Is 16:2 cf. Nu 21:29; ב׳ חֵת Gn 27:46^(×2) (P); ב׳ פְּלִשְׁתִּים Ju 14:1, 2 2 S 1:20 ‖ ב׳ הָֽעֲרֵלִים v 20 (poet.); ב׳ יִשְׂרָאֵל Ju 11:40 1 S 1:24 (poet.); ב׳ יְהוּדָה ψ 48:12; 97:8; ב׳ מְנַשֶּׁה Jos 17:6; ב׳ דָּן 2 Ch 2:13; cf. בַּת־לֵוִי Ex 2:1 i.e. a woman of tribe of Levi; also ב׳ אַחֶיךָ Ju 14:3; ב׳ עַמֶּ֑ךָ Ez 13:7.—בַּת־צִיּוֹן etc. v. sub 3 infr.
2. young women, women Gn 30:13 (J) Pr 31:29 Ct 2:2; 6:9; בָּנוֹת בֹּטְחוֹת Is 32:9; also בַּת הַנָּשִׁים Dn 11:17.
†3. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants, etc.: בַּת־צִיּוֹן Is 1:8; 10:32; 16:1; 62:11 Mi 1:13; 4:8, 10, 13 Je 4:13; 6:2, 23 Zp 3:14 Zc 2:14; 9:9 ψ 9:15 La 1:6; 2:1, 4; 4:22; even זִקְנֵי בת־ציון La 2:10; חוֹמַת ב׳ צ׳ v 8, 18; also בְּתוּלַת ב׳־צ׳ 2 K 19:21 = Is 37:22 La 2:13; שְׁבִיָּה ב׳־צ׳ Is 52:2; ב׳ יְרוּשָׁלַם 2 K 19:21 = Is 37:22 Mi 4:8 Zp 3:14 Zc 9:9 La 2:13, 15; cf. בַּת־פּוּצַי Zp 3:10 daughter of my dispersed ones; בַּת־צֹר ψ 45:13; ב׳ בָּבֶל Je 50:42; 51:23 ψ 137:8; בְּתוּלַת ב׳ בָּבֶל Is 47:1; v. further Zc 2:11; also of Tarshish Is 23:10, Sidon v 12 (+ בְּתוּלַת), Dibon Je 48:18 (+ יוֹשֶׁבֶת), Gallim Is 10:30; בְּתוּלַת ב׳־יְהוּדָה La 1:15; cf. מִבְצְרֵי בַּת יְהוּדָה 2:2; בַּת־עַמִּי daughter of my people Is 22:4 Je 4:11; 6:14, 26; 8:11, 19, 21, 22, 23; 9:6 La 3:48; 4:3, 6, 10, בְּחוּלַת ב׳ ע׳ Je 14:17; בַּת־מִצְרָ֑יִם Je 46:24; also 46:11 (+ בְּתוּלַת), v 19 (+ יוֹשֶׁבֶת); ב׳ אֱדוֹם La 4:21, 22; ב׳ כַּשְׂדִּים Is 47:1, 5; note הַבַּת הַשּׁוֹבֵבָ֑ה Je 31:22 (‖ בְּתוּלַת יִשְׂרָאֵל v 21) 49:4 (= Ammon); on בַּת־אֲשֻׁרִים Ez 27:6 v. sub אֲשֻׁרִים p. 81; less often in pl. בְּנוֹת הַגּוֹיִם Ez 32:16; ב׳ גּ׳ אַדִּרִם v 18 (these perhaps sub 1 i); בְּנוֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּים Ez 16:27 (in allegory); cf. also of Sodom, Samaria, Syria etc. v 44, 45, 46^(×2), 53, 55^(×2), 57^(×2); 23:2.
4. pl. = villages, after name of city, וּבְחֶשְׁבּוֹן וּבְכָל־בְּנֹתֶיהָ Nu 21:25 cf. v 32; 32:42 (E) Jos 15:45, 47^(×2) (JE?) + v 28 𝔊 Di, 17:11 (6 times) v 16 (J) = Ju 1:27^(×4); 11:26^(×2) Je 49:2 + 17 times Ch + 6 times Ne 11:25—31. On 1 Ch 18:1 & its variation from ‖ 2 S 8:1 vid. We Dr
5. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc., בַּת־אֵל נֵכָר daughter of a strange god, i.e. idolatrous (woman or people) Mal 2:11; בַּת־גְּדוּד daughter of a troop, i.e. war-like city Mi 4:14; בְּנוֹת הַשִּׁיר Ec 12:4 the daughters of song, i.e. songs, melodious notes; בַּת־בְּלִיַּעַל 1 S 1:16 v. בְּלִיַּעַל sub בלה.
†6. בַּת יַעֲנָה = ostrich Lv 11:16 = Dt 14:15; pl. בְּנוֹת יַעֲנָה Jb 30:29 Mi 1:8 Is 13:21; 34:13; 43:20 Je 50:39 (v. יַעֲנָה); בַּת־עַיִן pupil of the eye La 2:18 cf. Ethiopic ብንተ ዐይን v. also אִישׁוֹן.
†7. fig. לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת Pr 30:15 two daughters (i.e. Sh^eʾôl & the barren womb, cf. Comm.)
†8. of vine = branch בָּנוֹת צָֽעֲדָה עֲלֵי־שׁוּר Gn 49:22 cf. Di & v. sub בֵּן.
†9. as n. relat. (all P), of age of woman בַּת־תִּשְׁעִים שָׁנָה Gn 17:17; of ewe-lamb בַּת־שְׁנָתָהּ Lv 14:10 Nu 6:14; of she-goat id. Nu 15:27. Cf. בֵּן. 9—ii. בַּת v. בתת p. 144.