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Lexicon :: Strong's H1265 - bᵊrôš

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בְּרוֹשׁ
Transliteration
bᵊrôš
Pronunciation
ber-osh'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
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TWOT Reference: 289a

Strong’s Definitions

בְּרוֹשׁ bᵉrôwsh, ber-osh'; of uncertain derivation; a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood):—fir (tree).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H1265 in the following manner: fir tree (13x), fir (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H1265 in the following manner: fir tree (13x), fir (7x).

  1. cypress, fir, juniper, pine

    1. a noble tree (lit.)

    2. of stateliness (fig.)

    3. material for temple

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בְּרוֹשׁ bᵉrôwsh, ber-osh'; of uncertain derivation; a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood):—fir (tree).
STRONGS H1265: Abbreviations
† בְּרוֺשׁ noun masculineHos 14:9 cypress or fir (Assyrian burâšu COTGlossary Aramaic בּרוֺתא, aTxvurb, compare בְּרוֺת below, see also Greek βράθυ, Latin bratum, cypress, juniper (PS); in favour of cypress, also Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version & so Thes; in favour of fir or pine, Vulgate Rob in Rob-Ges (because cypress not now indigenous on Lebanon); compare also RSProph. iv. n. 20 who lays stress on Phoenician proper name, of a location אי בשם (= איברושים) = Greek Πιτυοῦσαι i.e. isle of firs; — see further SchroedPhön. Spr. 99 LöwNo. 59 & Brathu as name of Hermon Philo Byblus in EusebPraep. Evang. i. 10) — בְּרוֺשׁ Hosea 14:9 + 4 times; בִּרוֺשִׁים 2 Samuel 6:5 + 11 times, בְּרשִׁים Nahum 2:4, בְּרוֺשָׁיו Isaiah 37:24, בְּרשָׁיו 2 Kings 19:23; —
1. (literal) a noble tree, usually || ארז (except 2 Samuel 6:5; 1 Kings 6:34; 2 Chronicles 3:5; Psalm 104:17; Isaiah 55:13; Hosea 14:9; Nahum 2:4); as standing and growing Isaiah 14:8; Isaiah 37:24 = 2 Kings 19:23; Isaiah 41:19; Isaiah 55:13 (|| הֲדַס) Isaiah 60:13 (|| כבוד לבנון = ארז) Psalm 104:17.
2. simile of luxuriance, stateliness Ezekiel 31:8, productiveness Hosea 14:9 (Now thinks cypress), figurative for spear-shafts Nahum 2:4 Hi-St, but Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version פרשׁים; figurative for mighty men Zechariah 11:2.
3. as material (always plural), for building temple (עצי ב׳) 1 Kings 5:22; 1 Kings 5:24; 1 Kings 6:34; compare 1 Kings 9:11; 2 Chronicles 2:7; עץ ב׳ (singular) 2 Chronicles 3:5 (compare Baer's note); צלעות ב׳ 1 Kings 6:15; for ships (no עץ) Ezekiel 27:5; — בְּכֹל עֲצֵי ברושׁים 2 Samuel 6:5 apparently = with all musical instruments made of fir, but || 1 Chronicles 13:8 בְּכָל־עֹז וּבְשִׁירִים & so here Greek Version of the LXX We Dr.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

6:5; 6:5; 6:5

1 Kings

6:15; 6:34; 6:34; 9:11

2 Kings

19:23; 19:23

1 Chronicles

13:8

2 Chronicles

2:7; 3:5; 3:5

Psalms

104:17; 104:17

Isaiah

14:8; 37:24; 37:24; 41:19; 55:13; 55:13; 60:13

Ezekiel

27:5; 31:8

Hosea

14:9; 14:9; 14:9; 14:9

Nahum

2:4; 2:4; 2:4

Zechariah

11:2

H1265

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Strong's Number H1265 matches the Hebrew בְּרוֹשׁ (bᵊrôš),
which occurs 20 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:5 - Meanwhile, David H1732 and all H3605 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 were celebrating H7832 before H6440 the LORD H3068 with all H3605 kinds of instruments made of [fn]fir H1265 wood, H6086 and with lyres, H3658 harps, H5035 tambourines, H8596 castanets H4517 and cymbals. H6767

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:8 - So Hiram H2438 sent H7971 word to Solomon, H8010 saying, H559 “I have heard H8085 the message which H834 you have sent H7971 me; I will do H6213 [fn]what H2656 you desire H2656 concerning the cedar H730 and cypress H1265 timber. H6086

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:10 - So [fn]Hiram H2438 [fn]gave H5414 Solomon H8010 [fn]as much H3605 as he desired H2656 of the cedar H730 and cypress H1265 timber. H6086

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:15 - Then he built H1129 the walls H7023 of the house H1004 on the inside H4480 H1004 with boards H6763 of cedar; H730 from the floor H7172 of the house H1004 to the [fn]ceiling H7023 H5604 he overlaid H6823 the walls on the inside H4480 H1004 with wood, H6086 and he overlaid H6823 the floor H7172 of the house H1004 with boards H6763 of cypress. H1265

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:34 - and two H8147 doors H1817 of cypress H1265 wood; H6086 the two H8147 leaves H6763 of the one H259 door H1817 turned H1550 on pivots, H1550 and the two H8147 [fn]leaves H7050 of the other H8145 door H1817 turned H1550 on pivots. H1550

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:11 - (Hiram H2438 king H4428 of Tyre H6865 had supplied H5375 Solomon H8010 with cedar H730 and cypress H1265 timber H6086 and gold H2091 according to all H3605 his desire), H2656 then H227 King H4428 Solomon H8010 gave H5414 Hiram H2438 twenty H6242 cities H5892 in the land H776 of Galilee. H1551

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:23 - ‘Through H3027 your messengers H4397 you have reproached H2778 the Lord, H136
And you have said, H559 “With my many H7230 chariots H7393
I came H5927 up to the heights H4791 of the mountains, H2022
To the remotest H3411 parts H3411 of Lebanon; H3844
And I [fn]cut H3772 down H3772 its tall H6967 cedars H730 and its choice H4004 cypresses. H1265
And I [fn]entered H935 its farthest H7093 lodging H4411 place, H4411 its thickest H3759 forest. H3293

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:8 - “Send H7971 me also cedar, H730 cypress H1265 and algum H418 timber H6086 from Lebanon, H3844 for I know H3045 that your servants H5650 know H3045 how to cut H3772 timber H6086 of Lebanon; H3844 and indeed H2009 my servants H5650 will work with your servants, H5650

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:5 - He overlaid H2645 the [fn]main H1419 room H1004 with cypress H1265 wood H6086 and overlaid H2645 it with fine H2896 gold, H2091 and [fn]ornamented H5927 H5921 it with palm H8561 trees H8561 and chains. H8333

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:17 - Where H834 H8033 the birds H6833 build H7077 their nests, H7077
And the stork, H2624 whose home H1004 is the [fn]fir H1265 trees. H1265

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:8 - “Even H1571 the cypress H1265 trees H1265 rejoice H8055 over you, and the cedars H730 of Lebanon, H3844 saying,
‘Since H227 you were laid H7901 low, H7901 no H3808 tree cutter H3772 comes H5927 up against H5921 us.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:24 - “Through H3027 your servants H5650 you have reproached H2778 the Lord, H136
And you have said, H559 ‘With my many H7230 chariots H7393 I came H5927 up to the heights H4791 of the mountains, H2022
To the remotest H3411 parts H3411 of Lebanon; H3844
And I cut H3772 down H3772 its tall H6967 cedars H730 and its choice H4004 cypresses. H1265
And I will go H935 to its [fn]highest H7093 peak, H7093 its thickest H3759 forest. H3293

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:19 - “I will put H5414 the cedar H730 in the wilderness, H4057
The acacia H7848 and the myrtle H1918 and the [fn]olive H8081 tree; H8410
I will place H7760 the juniper H1265 in the desert H6160
Together H3162 with the box H8410 tree H8391 and the cypress, H8391

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:13 - “Instead H8478 of the thorn H5285 bush H5285 the cypress H1265 will come H5927 up,
And instead H8478 of the nettle H5636 the myrtle H1918 will come H5927 up,
And [fn]it will be a [fn]memorial H8034 to the LORD, H3068
For an everlasting H5769 sign H226 which will not be cut H3772 off.” H3772

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:13 - “The glory H3519 of Lebanon H3844 will come H935 to you,
The juniper, H1265 the box H8410 tree H8410 and the cypress H8391 together, H3162
To beautify H6286 the place H4725 of My sanctuary; H4720
And I shall make H3513 the place H4725 of My feet H7272 glorious. H3513

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:5 - “They have [fn]made H1129 all H3605 your planks H3871 of fir H1265 trees H1265 from Senir; H8149
They have taken H3947 a cedar H730 from Lebanon H3844 to make H6213 a mast H8650 for you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:8 - ‘The cedars H730 in God’s H430 garden H1588 [fn]could not match H6004 it;
The [fn]cypresses H1265 [fn]could not compare H1819 with its boughs, H5589
And the plane H6196 trees H6196 [fn]could not match its branches. H6288
No H3605 H3808 tree H6086 in God’s H430 garden H1588 [fn]could compare H1819 with it in its beauty. H3308

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 14:8 - O Ephraim, H669 what H4100 more H5750 have I to do with idols? H6091
It is I who answer H6030 and look H7789 after [fn]you.
I am like a luxuriant H7488 cypress; H1265
From Me comes H4672 your fruit. H6529

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:3 - The shields H4043 of [fn]his mighty H1368 men H1368 are colored red, H119
The warriors H376 are dressed H8529 in scarlet, H8529
The chariots H7393 are enveloped in [fn]flashing H784 steel H6393
[fn]When H3117 he is prepared H3559 to march,
And the cypress H1265 spears are brandished. H7477

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:2 - Wail, H3213 O [fn]cypress, H1265 for the cedar H730 has fallen, H5307
Because H834 the glorious H117 trees have been destroyed; H7703
Wail, H3213 O oaks H437 of Bashan, H1316
For the [fn]impenetrable H1219 forest H3293 has come H3381 down. H3381
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