Ch. 18: Vocab

Question 1

בָּחַר

Answer 1

to choose, test, examine
The bāḥar [bar] tests, examines, and
chooses lawyers. [2G]

Question 2

בִּין

Answer 2

to understand, perceive, consider, give heed to;
give heed to the old bean; he understands
[biconsonantal]

Question 3

דָּרַשׁ

Answer 3

to seek, inquire, investigate, require, demand
Seek what caused dāraš [d’ rash]. [2 [ר
דָרַש דֶּ֫רֶךְ = seek a way

Question 4

הָרַג

Answer 4

to kill, slay
Hazael killed Ben-Hadad with hāraḡ [a
rag]. (2 Kgs 8:15) [1G, 2 [ר

Question 5

חָפֵץ

Answer 5

to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be willing
Take pleasure in saying ḥāp̄ēṣ [ha! fates!]
[1G]

Question 6

קָדַשׁ

Answer 6

to be holy, set apart or consecrated

קָדוֹש = holy.

Question 7

רָעָה

Answer 7

to pasture, tend (flocks), graze, shepherd, feed

a flock grazing is rāʿâ [raw] meat. [2G, 3 [ה

Question 8

שָׁאַל

Answer 8

to ask (of), inquire (of), request, demand
King šāʾal demands respect [2G]

Question 9

בַּ֫עַל

Answer 9

owner, master, husband, (divine title) Baal

The name of the idol baʿal means ‘master’.

Question 10

שֵׁ֫בֶט

Answer 10

rod, staff, scepter, tribe

Your rod? You better shave it.

Question 11

בַּ֫עַד

Answer 11

behind, through
(also as בְּעַד)
baʿad guys sneaking up behind

Question 12

יַ֫עַן

Answer 12

on account of, because of
yaʿan[ing] because of someone’s excuse “It
happened on account of …”

Question 13

נָא

Answer 13

please, now, surely
(particle not often translated)
Please nāʾ [now]

Question 14

תֵּן

Answer 14

(impv) “give;” from נָתַן

Question 15

קַח

Answer 15

(impv) “take;” from לָקַח

Question 16

לֵךְ

Answer 16

(impv) “go;” from הָלַךְ

Question 17

שָׁלוֹם

Answer 17

peace, welfare, wholeness