sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

executioner, cook, bodyguard, guardsman

1. cook (who also killed the animal for food)

2. guardsmen, bodyguard

priest, principal officer or chief ruler

1. priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)

2. pagan priests

3. priests of Jehovah

4. Levitical priests

5. Zadokite priests

6. Aaronic priests

7. the high priest

to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away

1. (Qal)

   1. to take, take in the hand

   2. to take and carry along

   3. to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away

   4. to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept

   5. to take up or upon, put upon

   6. to fetch

   7. to take, lead, conduct

   8. to take, capture, seize

   9. to take, carry off

   10. to take (vengeance)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be captured

   2. to be taken away, be removed

   3. to be taken, brought unto

3. (Pual)

   1. to be taken from or out of

   2. to be stolen from

   3. to be taken captive

   4. to be taken away, be removed

4. (Hophal)

   1. to be taken unto, be brought unto

   2. to be taken out of

   3. to be taken away

5. (Hithpael)

   1. to take hold of oneself

   2. to flash about (of lightning)

double, copy, second, repetition

1. double

2. copy (of law)

3. second (in order)

   1. second rank

   2. second in age

4. second quarter or district

a spreading out, basin, goblet, bowl

1. basin, goblet

threshold, sill

1. threshold, sill, door-keeper

Zephaniah = "Jehovah has treasured"

1. the 9th in order of the 12 minor prophets; descendant of king Hezekiah of Judah and prophet in the time of king Josiah of Judah

2. son of Maaseiah and second priest in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah; succeeded Jehoiada and an officer of the temple; slain at Riblah on the capture of Jerusalem

3. father of Josiah and Hen in the time of the prophet Zechariah

4. a Levite

head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning

1. head (of man, animals)

2. top, tip (of mountain)

3. height (of stars)

4. chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)

5. head, front, beginning

6. chief, choicest, best

7. head, division, company, band

8. sum

much, many, great

1. much

2. many

3. abounding in

4. more numerous than

5. abundant, enough

6. great

7. strong

8. greater than

   adverb

9. much, exceedingly

   masculine noun

captain, chief

three, triad

1. 3, 300, third

to keep, guard, observe, give heed

1. (Qal)

   1. to keep, have charge of

   2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life

      1. watch, watchman (participle)

   3. to watch for, wait for

   4. to watch, observe

   5. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)

   6. to keep (within bounds), restrain

   7. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)

   8. to keep, preserve, protect

   9. to keep, reserve

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware

   2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain

   3. to be kept, be guarded

3. (Piel) to keep, pay heed

4. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"

1. the scribe or secretary of David

2. son of Azariah, father of Jehozadak, and the chief priest in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah and at the time of the capture of Jerusalem

3. son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and one of the men who went to Gedaliah, the governor over Judah appointed by Nebuchadnezzar, and gave their oath to serve the king of Babylon

4. a Judaite, son of Kenaz, brother of Othniel, and father of Joab

5. a Simeonite, father of Josibiah and grandfather of Jehu

6. a people of the province who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

   1. maybe the same as 10

7. son of Azariah and father of Ezra the priest and scribe

8. a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

9. a priest, son of Hilkiah in the time of Nehemiah

10. a priest or Levite who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

    1. probably a priest and the head of a family of priests after the exile. Maybe same as 6

11. son of Meraiah and messenger sent by the prophet Jeremiah to Babylon with a book of his writings

12. son of Azriel and one of the 3 men commanded by king Jehoiakim of Judah to seize Jeremiah and Baruch