BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1530
gal — heap
: heap/pile 1) heap, spring, wave, billow 1a) heap (of stones) 1a1) over dead body 1a2) alone 1a3) used in ratifying a covenant 1b) waves (fig. of chastisement of Jehovah) 1c) spring Also means: gal (גַּל ": wave" H1530H)
30 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6194
a.re.mah — heap
heap, pile
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5067
ned — heap
heap
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2565
cha.mo.rah — heap
heap
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4596
me.i — heap
ruin, heap
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6652
tsib.bur — heap
heap, pile
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H669
eph.ra.yim — Ephraim
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.41.52; son of: Joseph (H3130) and Asenath (H0621); brother of: Manasseh (H4519); father of: Shuthelah (H7803), Becher (H1071H), Tahan (H8465), Ezer (H5827), Elead (H0496) and Beriah (H1283H); also called Ephrathite (NIV: Ephraimite) at 1Sa.1.1; Ephron (Qere, KJV: Ephrain) at 2Ch.13.19; § 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
160 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5857
ay — Ai
§ Ai or Aija or Aiath or Hai = "heap of ruins" a city lying east of Bethel and beside Bethaven near Jericho and the second city taken on the invasion of Canaan
34 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2266
cha.var — to unite
1) to unite, join, bind together, be joined, be coupled, be in league, heap up, have fellowship with, be compact, be a charmer 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to unite, be joined 1a2) to tie magic charms, charm 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to unite with, make an ally of 1b2) to unite, join, ally 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be allied with, be united 1c2) to be joined together 1d) (Hiphil) to join together, pile up (words) 1e) (Hithpael) to join oneself to, make an alliance, league together
23 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H672
eph.ra.tah — Ephrathah
A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.19; married to Caleb (H3612H); mother of: Hur (H2354); also called Ephrath at 1Ch.2.19; Also named: eph.ra.ti (אֶפְרָתִי "Ephrathite" H0673H) § Ephrath or Ephratah = "ash-heap: place of fruitfulness" 1) a place near Bethel where Rachel died and was buried 2) another name for Bethlehem 3) wife of Caleb
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1533
gil.bo.a — Gilboa
§ Gilboa = "swollen heap" a mountain-ridge at the southeastern end of the plain of Jezreel, site of the death of Saul and Jonathan
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6651
tsa.var — to heap
1) (Qal) to heap up, pile up 1a) of grain, dust, silver
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5856
i — ruin
ruin, heap of ruins Also means: be.i (בְּעִי "ruins" H1164)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H709
ar.gov — Argob
§ Argob = "heap of clods" a district or area in Bashan
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8510
tel — mound
1) mound, heap, heap of ruins 1a) mound (of ruin-heap of city) 1b) mound, hill (of elevation on which city stood)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1430
ga.dish — stack
heap, stack, pile
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5122
ne.va.lu — dunghill
refuse-heap, dunghill, outhouse
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G439
anthrakia — charcoal fire
ἀνθρακιά, -ᾶς, ἡ (ἄνθραξ), [in LXX: Sir.11:32, 4Ma.9:20 * ;] a heap of burning coals: Jhn.18:18 21:9.† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4987
sōreuō — to pile up
σωρεύω [in LXX: Pro.25:22 (חָתָה), Jdth.15:11 * ;] (a) to heap on: with accusative before ἐπί with accusative, Rom.12:20 (LXX) (Arist., al.); (b) to heap with: with accusative and dative, metaphorically, ἁμαρτίαις, 2Ti.3:6 (overwhelmed with, Field, Notes, 217) (Polyb.).† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1567
gal.ed — Galeed
Galeed = "witness heap" the pile of stones heaped up between Jacob and Laban to certify their covenant; located on Mt Gilead Another name of ra.mot gi.l.ad (רָמֹת "Ramoth" H7433)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4942
mish.pat — sheepfold
1) fire-places, ash-heaps 1a) meaning uncertain 2) (CLBL) sheepfolds, saddlebags 2a) meaning uncertain
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2002
episōreuō — to accumulate
ἐπι-σωρεύω [in Sm.: Job.14:17, Sng.2:4 * ;] to heap together; metaphorically, διδασκάλους, 2Ti.4:3.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G205
akrothinion — fine spoils
ἀκροθίνιον, -ου, τό (ἄκρος, θίς, a heap), prop., the top of a heap, hence, in pl., 1. first-fruits (Xen.; MM, VGT, see word). 2. In war, the choicest spoils (cf. Hdt., viii, 121 f.): Heb.7:4. † (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1752
dur — to dwell
1) to heap up, pile 2) to dwell 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to dwell 2a2) heap up (imp.) Aramaic equivalent: dur (דּוּר "to dwell" H1753)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →When Joshua took the city of Ai (Josh. 8), he burned it and “made it an heap [Heb. tel] for ever” (8:28). The ruins of this city were for a long time sought for in vain. It has been at length, however, identified with the mound which simply bears the name of “Tel.” “There are many Tels in modern Palestine, that land of Tels, each Tel with some other name attached to it to mark the former site. But the site of Ai has no other name ’unto this day.’ It is simply et-Tel, ‘the heap’ par excellence.”
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
