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

morning, break of day

1. morning

   1. of end of night

   2. of coming of daylight

   3. of coming of sunrise

   4. of beginning of day

   5. of bright joy after night of distress (fig.)

2. morrow, next day, next morning

Judah = "praised"

1. the son of Jacob by Leah

2. the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob

3. the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah

4. the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon

5. a Levite in Ezra's time

6. an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

7. a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah

8. a priest in the time of Nehemiah

Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation"

1. son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan

2. a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it

3. son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration

4. governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem

Israel = "God prevails"

1. the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel

2. the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob

   1. the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split

   2. the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah

   3. the name of the nation after the return from exile

to capture, take, seize

1. (Qal)

   1. to capture, seize

   2. to capture (of men) (fig.)

   3. to take (by lot)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be captured

   2. to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.)

3. (Hithpael) to grasp each other

to come near, approach, enter into, draw near

1. (Qal) to approach, draw near

2. (Niphal) to be brought near

3. (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near

4. (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present

rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe

1. rod, staff

2. shaft (of spear, dart)

3. club (of shepherd's implement)

4. truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority)

5. clan, tribe

to rise or start early

1. (Hiphil)

   1. to rise early, make an early start

   2. early (as adverb)