firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness

firstborn, firstling

1. of men and women

2. of animals

3. noun of relation (fig.)

he, she, it

1. himself (with emphasis)

2. resuming subj with emphasis

3. (with minimum emphasis following predicate)

4. (anticipating subj)

5. (emphasising predicate)

6. that, it (neuter)

   demonstrative pronoun

that (with article)

flat cakes, bread wafers

Levite = see Levi "joined to"

1. the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah

   1. the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service

from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than

1. from (expressing separation), off, on the side of

2. out of

   1. (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)

   2. (of material from which something is made)

   3. (of source or origin)

3. out of, some of, from (partitively)

4. from, since, after (of time)

5. than, more than (in comparison)

6. from...even to, both...and, either...or

7. than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)

8. from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)

   conjunction

that

deed, work

1. deed, thing done, act

2. work, labour

3. business, pursuit

4. undertaking, enterprise

5. achievement

6. deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

7. work, thing made

8. work (of God)

9. product

Mattithiah = "gift of Jehovah"

1. a Levite who presided over the offerings

2. a Levite appointed by David to minister in the musical service before the ark

3. one of the family of Nebo who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

4. one of the men who stood at the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people

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

Korahite = "one of Korah"

1. descendants of Korah the son of Levi

Shallum = "retribution"

1. son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 15th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem

2. the 3rd son of king Josiah of Judah and subsequent king of Judah; reigned for 3 months before he was taken captive to Egypt where he was placed in chains and later died

   1. also 'Jehoahaz'

3. husband of Huldah the prophetess in the reign of king Josiah of Judah. Maybe the same as 4

4. uncle of Jeremiah the prophet. Maybe the same as 3

5. a Simeonite, son of Shaul and grandson of Simeon

6. a Judaite, son of Sisamai and father of Jekamiah in the family of Jerahmeel

7. an Ephraimite, father of Jehizkiah

8. a son of Naphtali

9. a Korahite Levite, chief of a family of gatekeepers for the east gate of the temple

   1. maybe same as 13

10. son of Halohesh and ruler of a district of Jerusalem; also repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

11. a priest, of the family of Eleazar, son of Zadok and father of Hilkiah in the family line of Ezra

12. a Korahite Levite, son of Kore, father of Maaseiah, and in charge of the work of the service. Maybe same as 9

13. a Levite gatekeeper who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

14. a Levite and descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra