to say, speak, utter

1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"

1. second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh

2. the tribe, Ephraim

3. the mountain country of Ephraim

4. sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah)

5. a city near Baal-hazor

6. a chief gate of Jerusalem

Aram or Arameans = "exalted"

1. Aram or Syria the nation

2. the Syrian or Aramean people

   masculine noun

Aram = "exalted"

1. fifth son of Shem

2. a grandson of Nahor

3. a descendant of Asher

son, grandson, child, member of a group

1. son, male child

2. grandson

3. children (pl. - male and female)

4. youth, young men (pl.)

5. young (of animals)

6. sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]

7. people (of a nation) (pl.)

8. of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)

9. a member of a guild, order, class

because, therefore, because that, on account of

because of, on account of

why (with interrogative pron)

to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan

1. (Qal)

   1. to advise, counsel, give counsel, consult

   2. counsellor (participle)

2. (Niphal) to consult together, exchange counsel, deliberate, counsel together

3. (Hithpael) to conspire

that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1. that

   1. yea, indeed

2. when (of time)

   1. when, if, though (with a concessive force)

3. because, since (causal connection)

4. but (after negative)

5. that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

6. but rather, but

7. except that

8. only, nevertheless

9. surely

10. that is

11. but if

12. for though

13. forasmuch as, for therefore

upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

1. upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards

2. above, beyond, over (of excess)

3. above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)

4. upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)

5. over (of suspension or extension)

6. by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)

7. down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)

8. to (as a dative)

   conjunction

because that, because, notwithstanding, although

Remaliah = "protected by Jehovah"

1. father of king Pekah of the northern kingdom of Israel

bad, evil

1. bad, disagreeable, malignant

2. bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)

3. evil, displeasing

4. bad (of its kind - land, water, etc)

5. bad (of value)

6. worse than, worst (comparison)

7. sad, unhappy

8. evil (hurtful)

9. bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)

10. bad, evil, wicked (ethically)

    1. in general, of persons, of thoughts

    2. deeds, actions

       masculine noun

evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity

1. evil, distress, adversity

2. evil, injury, wrong

3. evil (ethical)

   feminine noun

evil, misery, distress, injury

1. evil, misery, distress

2. evil, injury, wrong

3. evil (ethical)