Baal

"master; baal." In Akkadian, the noun belu ("lord") gave rise to the verb belu ("to rule"). In other northwest Semitic languages, the noun ba‘al diffe…

Build (To)

"to build, establish, construct, rebuild." This root appears in all the Semitic languages except Ethiopic and in all periods of Hebrew. In biblical He…

High Place

"high place." This noun occurs in other Semitic languages, meaning the "back" of an animal or of a man (Ugaritic), the incline or "back" of a mountain…

Lord

or ’adonayUsage Number: 2Strong's Number: H136Usage Notes: "lord; master; Lord." Cognates of this word appear in Ugaritic and Phoenician. The form ’ad…

Master

"master; baal." In Akkadian, the noun belu ("lord") gave rise to the verb belu ("to rule"). In other northwest Semitic languages, the noun ba‘al diffe…

Noble

"noble; principal; stately one." As a noun, ’addîr is paralleled to "mighty" in Judg 5:13: "Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nob…

Swallow (To)

"to swallow, engulf." Commonly used throughout the history of the Hebrew language, this word is also found in ancient Akkadian, as well as several oth…

Wickedness

"wickedness; wicked; destruction." The 27 occurrences of this noun are scattered throughout the periods of biblical Hebrew. The basic meaning of this …