בִּירָה

bi.rahNoun (Feminine)H1002

palace

From: of foreign origin;

Short Definition

a castle or palace

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. palace, castle 2) temple Aramaic equivalent: bi.ra (*בִּירְתָא *"citadel" H1001)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

16 times

Appears 16 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Esther
10
Nehemiah
3
1 Chronicles
2
Daniel
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 29:1
  • Esther 1:2
  • Esther 2:5
  • Esther 8:14
  • Esther 9:12

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