Lexicon :: Strong's H1002 - bîrâ

בִּירָה

Transliteration

bîrâ

Pronunciation

bee-raw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Of foreign origin

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 240

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

בִּירָה bîyrâh, bee-raw'; of foreign origin; a castle or palace:—palace.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H1002 in the following manner: palace (16x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H1002 in the following manner: palace (16x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

palace, castle
temple

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

בִּירָה bîyrâh, bee-raw'; of foreign origin; a castle or palace:—palace.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1002: Abbreviations

† בִּירָה noun feminine castle, palace (late & probably loan-word; compare As bîrtu, fortress Dl^{HA 22}; Persian bâru = Sanskrit bura, bari, see Ry Nehemiah 2:8) —

1. of temple at Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 29:1, 19 הַבִּירָה; of for-tress near temple Nehemiah 2:8; Nehemiah 7:2 (compare βᾶρις Nehemiah 1:1; Nehemiah 2:8; Nehemiah 7:2 — B ἁβιρά, βειρά — and later βᾶρις Jos^{Ant. xiv. 11, 4}).

2. בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2, 5; Esther 2:3, 5, 8; Esther 3:15; Esther 8:14; Esther 9:6, 11, 12; Daniel 8:2; in these passages it apparently means a fortress in the city bearing the same name (compare especially Esther 3:15; Esther 8:14, 15; Esther 9:6, 12, 15, 18).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Chronicles

29:1; 29:19

Nehemiah

1:1; 1:1; 2:8; 2:8; 2:8; 7:2; 7:2

Esther

1:2; 1:5; 2:3; 2:5; 2:8; 3:15; 3:15; 8:14; 8:14; 8:15; 9:6; 9:6; 9:11; 9:12; 9:12; 9:15; 9:18

Daniel

8:2

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H1002 matches the Hebrew בִּירָה (bîrâ),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

1Ch 29:1

1Ch 29:1 - Furthermore David^H1732 the king^H4428 said^H559 unto all the congregation,^H6951 Solomon^H8010 my son,^H1121 whom alone^H259 God^H430 hath chosen,^H977 is yet young^H5288 and tender,^H7390 and the work^H4399 is great:^H1419 for the palace^H1002 is not for man,^H120 but for the LORD^H3068 God.^H430

1Ch 29:19

1Ch 29:19 - And give^H5414 unto Solomon^H8010 my son^H1121 a perfect^H8003 heart,^H3824 to keep^H8104 thy commandments,^H4687 thy testimonies,^H5715 and thy statutes,^H2706 and to do^H6213 all these things, and to build^H1129 the palace,^H1002 for the which I have made provision.^H3559

Neh 1:1

Neh 1:1 - The words^H1697 of Nehemiah^H5166 the son^H1121 of Hachaliah.^H2446 And it came to pass in the month^H2320 Chisleu,^H3691 in the twentieth^H6242 year,^H8141 as I was in Shushan^H7800 the palace,^H1002

Neh 2:8

Neh 2:8 - And a letter^H107 unto Asaph^H623 the keeper^H8104 of the king's^H4428 forest,^H6508 that he may give^H5414 me timber^H6086 to make beams^H7136 for the gates^H8179 of the palace^H1002 which appertained to the house,^H1004 and for the wall^H2346 of the city,^H5892 and for the house^H1004 that I shall enter into.^H935 And the king^H4428 granted^H5414 me, according to the good^H2896 hand^H3027 of my God^H430 upon me.

Neh 7:2

Neh 7:2 - That I gave my brother^H251 Hanani,^H2607 and Hananiah^H2608 the ruler^H8269 of the palace,^H1002 charge^H6680 over Jerusalem:^H3389 for he was a faithful^H571 man,^H376 and feared^H3372 God^H430 above many.^H7227

Est 1:2

Est 1:2 - That in those days,^H3117 when the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 sat^H3427 on the throne^H3678 of his kingdom,^H4438 which was in Shushan^H7800 the palace,^H1002

Est 1:5

Est 1:5 - And when these days^H3117 were expired,^H4390 the king^H4428 made^H6213 a feast^H4960 unto all the people^H5971 that were present^H4672 in Shushan^H7800 the palace,^H1002 both unto great^H1419 and small,^H6996 seven^H7651 days,^H3117 in the court^H2691 of the garden^H1594 of the king's^H4428 palace;^H1055

Est 2:3

Est 2:3 - And let the king^H4428 appoint^H6485 officers^H6496 in all the provinces^H4082 of his kingdom,^H4438 that they may gather together^H6908 all the fair^H2896^H4758 young^H5291 virgins^H1330 unto Shushan^H7800 the palace,^H1002 to the house^H1004 of the women,^H802 unto the custody^H3027 of Hege^H1896 the king's^H4428 chamberlain,^H5631 keeper^H8104 of the women;^H802 and let their things for purification^H8562 be given^H5414 them:

Est 2:5

Est 2:5 - Now in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002 there was a certain^H376 Jew,^H3064 whose name^H8034 was Mordecai,^H4782 the son^H1121 of Jair,^H2971 the son^H1121 of Shimei,^H8096 the son^H1121 of Kish,^H7027 a Benjamite;^H1145

Est 2:8

Est 2:8 - So it came to pass, when the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 and his decree^H1881 was heard,^H8085 and when many^H7227 maidens^H5291 were gathered together^H6908 unto Shushan^H7800 the palace,^H1002 to the custody^H3027 of Hegai,^H1896 that Esther^H635 was brought^H3947 also unto the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 to the custody^H3027 of Hegai,^H1896 keeper^H8104 of the women.^H802

Est 3:15

Est 3:15 - The posts^H7323 went out,^H3318 being hastened^H1765 by the king's^H4428 commandment,^H1697 and the decree^H1881 was given^H5414 in Shushan^H7800 the palace.^H1002 And the king^H4428 and Haman^H2001 sat down^H3427 to drink;^H8354 but the city^H5892 Shushan^H7800 was perplexed.^H943

Est 8:14

Est 8:14 - So the posts^H7323 that rode^H7392 upon mules^H7409 and camels^H327 went out,^H3318 being hastened^H926 and pressed on^H1765 by the king's^H4428 commandment.^H1697 And the decree^H1881 was given^H5414 at Shushan^H7800 the palace.^H1002

Est 9:6

Est 9:6 - And in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002 the Jews^H3064 slew^H2026 and destroyed^H6 five^H2568 hundred^H3967 men.^H376

Est 9:11

Est 9:11 - On that day^H3117 the number^H4557 of those that were slain^H2026 in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002 was brought^H935 before^H6440 the king.^H4428

Est 9:12

Est 9:12 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Esther^H635 the queen,^H4436 The Jews^H3064 have slain^H2026 and destroyed^H6 five^H2568 hundred^H3967 men^H376 in Shushan^H7800 the palace,^H1002 and the ten^H6235 sons^H1121 of Haman;^H2001 what have they done^H6213 in the rest^H7605 of the king's^H4428 provinces?^H4082 now what is thy petition?^H7596 and it shall be granted^H5414 thee: or what is thy request^H1246 further?^H5750 and it shall be done.^H6213

Dan 8:2

Dan 8:2 - And I saw^H7200 in a vision;^H2377 and it came to pass, when I saw,^H7200 that I was at Shushan^H7800 in the palace,^H1002 which is in the province^H4082 of Elam;^H5867 and I saw^H7200 in a vision,^H2377 and I was by the river^H180 of Ulai.^H195