Atlas/Key Terms

Key Terms

Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic words from the biblical text — with transliteration, definition, and scripture references.

8654 key terms

(a person's) spirit

(act of) blessing

(evil) intention

(female) descendant of Abraham

(land of) Canaan

(made) of stone

(metaphorical) way to live

(Most) Holy Place

(priestly) garment

(ritual) washing

(shepherd's) staff

(shepherd's) staff

(shepherd's) staff

(Spring of) Harod

(temple) vessel

(temple) vessel

(things of) of this life

a thing defiled

Abel-Beth-Maacah

able to discern

abomination of desolation

above criticism

according to the rule(s)

act.: raise (from the dead)

Almon-Diblathaim

altar of burnt offering

an object of awe

animal (to ride on)

animals (to ride on)

anoint with perfume

appointed feast

Aram of Damascus

Aram of Damascus

Aramaic (language)

Aramaic (language)

aromatic salves

Ascent of Akrabbim

Ashteroth-Karnaim

ask for (earnestly)

Atroth Beth Joab

be (or show oneself) just

be (or: act) crafty

be convinced of

be demon possessed

be engaged (pass.)

be enticed to serve

be fully assured

be honored together with

be in authority

be in authority

be or become a disciple

be poured out (as a drink offering) (pass.)

be unequally yoked

be worthy of honor

bear the consequences of

bearded vulture or lammergeier

beast of burden

become worthless

Beeroth Benejaakan

being a busybody

being without moral defect

being without moral defect

belonging to the body

beyond reproach

blocks of pressed dried fruit

branch (principally of grapevines)

branch of a vine

bread of display

bridal chamber (marriage bed)

bridal chamber (marriage bed)

bring honor and glory on oneself

bring the good news ahead of time

bring to the attention of

bringing safety

brother (in Christ)

bubal hartebeest or roe deer

building material

Caesarea Philippi

Caleb Ephrathah

Cananaean = Zealot

captain of Mysians

castor oil plant

cause to stumble

chains of gloom

change one's mind

chief tax collector

citizens of Joppa

citizens of Joppa

clay cooking pot

cloth for wrapping a baby

cloth of fine linen

commander in chief

commit adultery

commit adultery

complete certainty

conduct oneself

consecrated bread

consecrated bread

consecrated person

council of elders

covenant of salt

creating divisions

creeping animal

crucify along with someone else

cultivated olive tree

Cushan-Rishathaim

day before the Sabbath

dedication (ceremony)

dedication (ceremony)

deprive of power

descendant of Aaron

diligent (person)

disciple (female)

doing what God requires

domestic animal

domestic animals

dreadful event or sight

earnest request

Eglath-Shelishiyah

Egyptian vulture

elephant-keeper

Elon-Beth-Hanan

embroidered cloth

embroidered work

end of the world

engage in illicit sex

engraving (on stone)

examine thoroughly

expelled from the synagogue

expensive cloth

favourably inclined

Feast of Tabernacles

fee for divination

fellowship meal

female fallow deer

female temple prostitute

fervently ask someone for help or goodwill

festival of booths

festival of the tabernacles

firing platform

fixed allowance

fleet (of boats)

foolish actions or words

Forum of Appius

foundation stone

foundation stone

four-footed animal

Friend (of the king)

Friend-of-Strangers

from Beth-Shemesh

full of compassion

fundamental principles

gain control over

give up or lay aside what one possesses

giving of a law

godly reverence

governor of a province

governor of a province

governor of Cyprus

graven (stone) image

Grecian juniper

Greek (language)

group of servants

guardian of the temple

hair decoration

hardheartedness

hardness of heart

Harosheth-Hagoyim

have an infectious skin disease

have sympathy for

having little faith

having love for one's husband

he who has been given

Hebrew (language)

Hebrew (language)

Hebrew (person)

Hilen (MT: Hilez)

Hilen (MT: Hilez)

Hiphil: believe in

hold in bondage

hope previously

horn (of the altar)

host of heaven (= heavenly creatures)

host of heaven (= sun

hosts (in: Lord

household idols

hyena or jackal

hyrax or rock badger

in a friendly manner

infectious skin disease

inhabited earth

installation of a priest

irrigation channel

irrigation channel

Jerusalem (person from)

Josheb-Basshebeth

judgement given against one

Kibroth Hattaavah

knower of hearts

land flowing of milk and honey

large bird of prey

large bird of prey

lay a foundation

leader of a synagogue

lift up (one's hand) = to swear

liking what is good

linen cord (used for measuring)

literally: rock

living creature

living creature

living creature

love for one's fellow believer

loving one's brother

loving pleasure

Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz

make a calf-idol

make ready for service

male temple prostitute

material (things)

memorial or token portion

Merodach-Baladan

Merodach-Baladan

miraculous sign

Misrephoth-Maim

money (normally a reference to actual coins)

mongoose or weasel

Most High (as name of God)

Nergal-Sharezer

New Moon Festival

Nile's branches

Niphal: be firm

not a lover of money

not to be regretted

nutmeg flower (black cummin)

obey righteous commands

object of worship

of another tribe

offer sacrifice

offering made by fire

one who does good

one who is under an obligation

one who loves fellow believers

one who shows favoritism

open square (of a city)

oracular response

ordained by law

osprey or cormorant

out of free will

outer darkness (of eternal punishment)

outrageous speech

palm branch and reed = everyone

people (of Israel)

people of Sodom

people of Ptolemais

people of Scythopolis

people who are like a flock

perform the ritual of making atonement

physical and ritual impurity

play the prostitute

play the trumpet

plow and plowshare

plowshare or mattock

Pochereth-hazzebaim

Pochereth-Hazzebaim

pool (primarily used for bathing)

portentous sign

position of responsibility

potter’s wheel

practice divination

priestly office

proclaim completely

promise beforehand

promise in marriage

pronounce innocent

punishment of eternal fire

put to the test

quantity of money

Queen of Heaven

rack (for torture)

rack (for torture)

raise (from the dead)

raise (from the dead)

Ramah of the Negeb

Ramathaim-Zophim

Ramoth of the Negeb

regard as forbidden

regard as happy

reptile (crawling and creeping thing)

respect (among people)

righteous judgment

robe reaching to the feet

sacrificial meat

Samaritan woman

scythe (chariot weapon)

seat of feelings

second story (British usage)

seek/find refuge

seek/find safety (in God)

self-imposed religion

sentence of condemnation

Serpent’s Stone

serve as a priest

serve as a priest

shedding of blood

Shethar-Bozenai

short-eared owl

show kindness towards

show partiality

show to be right

sister (in Christ)

skin (of grape)

skin (when removed)

small falcon or sparrow hawk

small fortification

smelting furnace

smelting furnace

soldiers quarters

something definite

something definite

something devoted to God

son of Jonathan

sound a trumpet

speak the truth

spear (or spear point)

Spirit (of God)

state of being under siege

state of fearing

state of impurity

Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben

stumbling block

swarm of insects

swarming creatures

sycamore-fig tree

synagogue or Christian assembly place

Syrians of Beth-Rehob

take possession

take up residence

Tarsus (person from)

teacher of the law

teacher of the law

tell the good news

temple (in Jerusalem)

temple (in Jerusalem)

temple of an idol

tent of meeting

that which persuades

the means of forgiveness

the monster Behemoth

threshing floor

threshing floor

threshing floor of Kidon

threshing floor of Nacon

threshing-sledge

threshing-sledge

Tiglath-Pileser

Tilgath-Pilneser

to (en)close with a seal

to act wickedly

to associate with

to be a hypocrite

to be kindly disposed

to be reconciled

to be registered

to become engaged to (a woman)

to beg for mercy

to burn incense

to cause sb to stumble

to cause to be circumsized

to cause to happen

to cause to possess

to cause to serve

to circumsize (one's heart) > to (re)commit oneself (to following God)

to conduct oneself

to cover (over)

to cover > to forgive

to declare guilty

to desire (besides)

to engrave (on stone)

to exercise authority

to fall down and worship

to guard against

to have courage

to have pity on

to have pity on

to have pity upon

to hew (in stone)

to hold in Tartarus (a place of torture or torment)

to hold the office of a priest

to keep silence

to lay a foundation

to lay the foundation of

to let (someone) be redeemed

to live in prosperity

to not believe in

to perform a religious service

to pronounce guilty

to put away from

to put to the sword

to put to the sword

to put to the test

to sacrifice as sin-offering

to show favour to sb

to show oneself loyal

to sound the trumpet

to speak outrageously

to speak the truth

to stand guilty

to turn upside down

to walk up and down

to watch closely

to wear a wreath

Tower of a Hundred

Tower of Shechem

treat with honor and respect

two-drachma piece

unable to speak well

uncircumcised person

unleavened bread

unleavened bread

unrighteous act

Valley of Achor

valley of Hinnom

Valley of Iphtah-El

valley of the son of Hinnom

Valley of Zeboim

vat (of winepress)

virtue of righteousness

voluntary offering

wandering male lion

way (of the Lord

weapons and armor

wearing a gold ring

weaver’s beam

what one should do

wheel (for torture)

whole burnt offering

wild olive tree

willing to share

winnowing shovel

winnowing shovel

withdraw oneself

without beginning

without reproach

without the Law

wooden tower (on elephant)

word of the LORD

world of the dead

woven or knitted material

woven or knitted material

Yah (=Yahweh) / LORD

year of acquittance

YHWH / Yahweh / LORD

Zaphenath-Paneah