H1002–בִּירָה–bi.rah

And king David said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, the one whom God has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for this palace is not to be for man, but for Jehovah Elohim.

הַבִּירָ֔ה (בִּירָ֔ה) bi.Rah “temple”

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

הַבִּירָ֥ה (בִּירָ֥ה) bi.Rah “temple”

The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the fortress,

הַבִּירָֽה׃ (בִּירָֽה) bi.Rah “citadel”

and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which [ergänzt: appertains] 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”

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

הַבִּירָ֖ה (בִּירָ֖ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

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

הַבִּירָֽה׃ (בִּירָֽה) bi.Rah “citadel”

And when these days were expired, the king made a feast to all the people that were present in Shushan the fortress, both to 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 young virgins of beautiful countenance to Shushan the fortress, 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.

הַבִּירָה֙ (בִּירָה֙) bi.Rah “citadel”

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

הַבִּירָ֑ה (בִּירָ֑ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

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

הַבִּירָ֖ה (בִּירָ֖ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

The couriers went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the fortress. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was in consternation.

הַבִּירָ֑ה (בִּירָ֑ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

The couriers mounted on coursers [ergänzt: and] horses of blood went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the fortress.

הַבִּירָֽה׃ (בִּירָֽה) bi.Rah “citadel”

And in Shushan the fortress 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 fortress was brought before the king.

הַבִּירָ֖ה (בִּירָ֖ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

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

הַבִּירָ֡ה (בִּירָ֡ה) bi.Rah “citadel”

And I saw in the vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was in the fortress of Shushan, 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”