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בִּירָה

Strong’s: A1001 · H1002 · H1003

Associated OET lemmas: בִּירָה · בִּירָנִיָּה

Other spellings: בִּירָנִית

Notes: Passages: OET CH1 29:1 · OET CH1 29:19 · OET NEH 2:8
The meaning of בִּירָה here is disputed. Since it is a building or a series of buildings לַיהוָה אֶלֹהִים the referent must be the temple or the temple area. RSV "palace" NIV "palatial structure" | NRSV NJPS CEV GNT "temple". NRSV has "temple" in the text and a note "Heb. fortress". Klein has "temple" | Braun "palace" (but with the sense of "temple", cf. note). Knoppers 944 has "citadel" and explains: "there is reason to believe that bîrâ refers here to a complex of buildings, including the Temple (J. Schwartz 1996: 29–49), rather than to a single structure".

Authors: Enio R. Mueller

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Sense 1: fortress, citadel

Semantic domains: Buildings (001005001001)

Core domains: Building (020); Warfare (188)

Definition: = a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.

Show passage in OET: CH2 17:12

OET-RV CH2 17:12

12 So Yehoshafat continued to become more powerful, and he built palaces in Yehudah (Judah), as well as storehouses in the cities.

OET-LV CH2 17:12

12 And_ Yəhōshāfāţ _he/it _was going and_becoming _great to (to)_upwards and_he/it _built in_Yəhūdāh fortresses and_cities _of stores.

Show passage in OET: CH2 27:4

OET-RV CH2 27:4

4 He built cities in the Yehudah (Judah) hill country, and built fortresses and towers in the forests.

OET-LV CH2 27:4

4 And_cities he _built in_the _hill _country _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_in_heights he _built fortresses and_towers.

Jump to OET CH2 17:12 section.

Jump to OET CH2 27:4 section.

All 16 recorded passages for this sense

CH2: OET CH2 17:12 · OET CH2 27:4

EZR: OET EZR 6:2

NEH: OET NEH 1:1 · OET NEH 7:2

EST: OET EST 1:2 · OET EST 1:5 · OET EST 2:3 · OET EST 2:5 · OET EST 2:8 · OET EST 3:15 · OET EST 8:14 · OET EST 9:6 · OET EST 9:11–12

DAN: OET DAN 8:2

Sense 2: temple (of Jerusalem)

Semantic domains: Buildings (001005001001)

Core domains: Building (020); Sanctuary (150)

Definition: = a complex of buildings in Jerusalem, including the temple area

Show passage in OET: CH1 29:1

OET-RV CH1 29:1

29 Then King David told the entire assembly, “My son Shelomoh (Solomon) has been chosen by God himself. He’s young and tender, and it’s a huge job, because the temple isn’t being built for people, but for Yahweh God.

OET-LV CH1 29:1

29 And_ Dāvid the_king _he/it _said to/from_all/each/any/every the_assembly Shəlomoh son _of_my whom_one he _has _chosen in/on/over_him/it god is_a _youth and_weak and_the_work is_great if/because not to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind the_temple if/because to/for_YHWH god.

Show passage in OET: CH1 29:19

OET-RV CH1 29:19

19 Also, give my son Shelomoh (Solomon) a sincere desire to follow your instructions, your decrees, and your regulations, and to do everything needed to build the temple following all my preparation work.”

OET-LV CH1 29:19

19 And_to_Shəlomoh/(Solomon) son _of_my give a _heart complete to_keep commands _of_your testimonies _of_your and_decrees _of_your and_to_do (the)_everything and_to_build the_temple which I _have _prepared.

Jump to OET CH1 29:1 section.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

CH1: OET CH1 29:1 · OET CH1 29:19

NEH: OET NEH 2:8