Biblical Place • Berothah • 33.931°N, 36.152°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 8:8 (identified with Berothah ).
2 Samuel • Chapter 8 (18 verses)
And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg–ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. And he smote Moab , and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, ... Mentions: David, Moab , Moabites , Joram , Ammon , Rehob 3 , Zobah , Euphrates , Damascus .
Biblical Place • 32.367°N, 34.883°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 12:17 , 1 Kgs 4:10 .
Biblical Place • Abel-meholah • 32.356°N, 35.537°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 7:22 (identified with Abel-meholah ).
congregation, sworn community, company
Congregation, company gathered by appointment; technical designation of Israel as a structured religious assembly.
Derivation: From יָעַד (H3259) to appoint, assemble.
fire, flame, consuming judgment
Fire; physical combustion and theophanic symbol of divine holiness, presence, and consuming judgment ('consuming fire', Deuteronomy 4:24).
Derivation: Primitive word.
Aseity, Simplicity, Immutability, Omnipresence, Omniscience, and Holiness
Direct biblical revelation uniformly attributes self-existence ( Exod 3:14 ), unchangeableness ( Mal 3:6 ), eternal presence ( Ps 139 ), exhaustive omniscience ( Isa 46:10 ), and transcendent holiness ( Isa 6:3 ) to YHWH.
Selah, lift up, musical/theological pause
Musical, liturgical, and theological pause in the Psalms and Habakkuk, inviting solemn contemplation of great redemptive truths.
Derivation: Perhaps from סָלַל (H5549) to lift up, exalt.
Proverbs • Chapter 3 (35 verses)
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
to miss the mark, to err, do wrong
Primary meaning: to miss the mark, to err, do wrong, to violate God's law. Strong's: properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin. Lexical nuances: to miss the mark (Hom., Æsch., al.), hence metaph. (Hom., al.), to err , do wrong .
Derivation: perhaps from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and the base of G3313 (μέρος);
Psalms • Chapter 21 (13 verses)
The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold...
called, invited, saints by calling
Primary meaning: called, invited, saints by calling. Strong's: invited, i.e. appointed, or (specially), a saint. Lexical nuances: called , invited (as to a banquet, Æsch., I Ki 1:41 , III Mac 5:14 ); in NT, always of the Divine call; to some office: κ. ἀπόστολος , Ro 1:1 , I Co 1:1 ; to salvation: Ro 8:28 , I Co 1:24 , Ju 1 ; κ. καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ κ. πιστοί , Re 17:14 ; in gosp. (not in pl., v.s. καλέω ) disting. fr. ἐκλεκτός , Mt 20:16 (WH, txt., R, omit), 22:14 ; κ. Ἰησοῦ Χρ. , Ro 1:6 ; κ. ἅγιοι , saints by calling , Ro 1:7 ,...
Derivation: from the same as G2821 (κλῆσις);
Proverbs • Chapter 23 (35 verses)
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
to turn back, return, repent, restore
To turn back, return, repent; theological center of Old Testament repentance, turning from sin and idolatry back to Yahweh and His covenant.
Derivation: Primitive root.
ringing cry, shout of joy, proclamation
Piercing cry of joy, jubilant shouting of redeemed returning to Zion ('with singing unto Zion', Isaiah 35:10); also cry of prayer.
Derivation: From רָנַן (H7442) to shout for joy.
a figure, copy, example
Primary meaning: a figure, copy, example. Strong's: an exhibit for imitation or warning (figuratively, specimen, adumbration). Lexical nuances: used by later writers (Xen. onwards) for παράδειγμα (v. Rutherford, NPhr. , 62),
Derivation: from G5263 (ὑποδείκνυμι);
Generation 25 • Child of Rapha (or Aphiah?)
Becorath is a biblical figure in Generation 25, child of Rapha (or Aphiah ?), parent of Zeror . ( 1 Samuel 9:1 )
Biblical Place • 31.590°N, 35.148°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:54 .
Biblical Place • Kir • 31.181°N, 35.702°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 22:3 (identified with Kir ).
