H1002–בִּירָה–bi.rah

And David the king said unto all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Jehovah God.

הַבִּירָ֔ה (בִּירָ֔ה) bi.Rah “temple”

and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.

הַבִּירָ֥ה (בִּירָ֥ה) bi.Rah “temple”

The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,

הַבִּירָֽה׃ (בִּירָֽה) bi.Rah “citadel”

and a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertaineth to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

הַבִּירָ֤ה (בִּירָ֤ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

הַבִּירָ֖ה (בִּירָ֖ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

הַבִּירָֽה׃ (בִּירָֽה) bi.Rah “citadel”

And when these days were fulfilled, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.

הַבִּירָ֜ה (בִּירָ֜ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them;

הַבִּירָה֙ (בִּירָה֙) bi.Rah “citadel”

There was a certain Jew in Shushan the palace, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,

הַבִּירָ֑ה (בִּירָ֑ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

הַבִּירָ֖ה (בִּירָ֖ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

The posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.

הַבִּירָ֑ה (בִּירָ֑ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

So the posts that rode upon swift steeds that were used in the king's service went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment; and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace.

הַבִּירָֽה׃ (בִּירָֽה) bi.Rah “citadel”

And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.

הַבִּירָ֗ה (בִּירָ֗ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

הַבִּירָ֖ה (בִּירָ֖ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces! Now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.

הַבִּירָ֡ה (בִּירָ֡ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

And I saw in the vision; now it was so, that when I saw, I was in Shushan the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.

הַבִּירָ֔ה (בִּירָ֔ה) bi.Rah “citadel”