BDB1044
[בִּירָנִית] noun feminine fortress, fortified place (late); only plural absolute בִּירָנִיּוֺת וְעָרֵי מִסְכְּנוֺת 2Chr 17:12 built by Jehoshaphat; וּמִגְדָּלִים ׳ בּ 2Chr 27:4 built by Jotham.
Strong's Lexicon
H1003
H1003 — בִּירָנִיתּ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H1003 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בִּירָנִיתּ |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H1002 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | biyraniyth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bee-raw-neeth' |
| Meaning: | 1. a fortress |
| KJV Renderings: | castle. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke