BDB9371
בִּירְתָא (Baer תָּא-) noun feminine emphatic castle (so Egyptian Aramaic RevS361. A 5; B 1, 2 S-CPap. B 3, C 16 +; Nabataean = temple CISii. 164. 3; Biblical Hebrew בִּירָה ); — Ezra 6:2 .
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1001 |
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| Word: | בִּירָא |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) corresponding to H1002 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | biyra |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bee-raw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a palace |
| KJV Renderings: | palace. |
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בִּירְתָא (Baer תָּא-) noun feminine emphatic castle (so Egyptian Aramaic RevS361. A 5; B 1, 2 S-CPap. B 3, C 16 +; Nabataean = temple CISii. 164. 3; Biblical Hebrew בִּירָה ); — Ezra 6:2 .
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke