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Lexicon :: Strong's H1265 - bᵊrôš

Aa
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.
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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 Box1Ki 5:10 - So H1961 Hiram H2438 gave H5414 Solomon H8010 cedar H730 trees H6086 and H6086➔ fir H1265 trees ➔H6086 according to all H3605 his desire. H2656

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:15 - And he built H1129 the walls H7023 of the house H1004 within H1004 with boards H6763 of cedar, H730 both the floor H7172 of the house, H1004 and H5704 the walls H7023 of the cieling: H5604 and he covered H6823 them on the inside H1004 with wood, H6086 and covered H6823 the floor H7172 of the house H1004 with planks H6763 of fir. H1265

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:23 - By H3027 thy messengers H4397 thou hast reproached H2778 the Lord, H136 and hast said, H559 With the multitude H7230 of my chariots H7393 I H589 am come up H5927 to the height H4791 of the mountains, H2022 to the sides H3411 of Lebanon, H3844 and will cut down H3772 the tall H6967 cedar trees thereof, H730 and the choice H4005 fir trees thereof: H1265 and I will enter H935 into the lodgings H4411 of his borders, H7093 and into the forest H3293 of his Carmel. H3759

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:8 - Send H7971➔ me H589 also ➔H7971 cedar H730 trees, H6086 fir trees, H1265 and algum trees, H418 out of Lebanon: H3844 for H3588 I H589 know H3045 that H834 thy servants H5650 can skill H3045 to cut H3772 timber H6086 in Lebanon; H3844 and, behold, H2009 my servants H5650 shall be with H5973 thy servants, H5650

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:5 - And H853 the H1004➔ greater H1419 house ➔H1004 he cieled H2645 with H6086➔ fir H1265 tree, ➔H6086 which he overlaid H2645 with H2091➔ fine H2896 gold, ➔H2091 and set H5927 thereon H5921 palm trees H8561 and chains. H8333

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:17 - Where H834 H8033 the birds H6833 make their nests: H7077 as for the stork, H2624 the fir trees H1265 are her house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:13 - Instead of H8478 the thorn H5285 shall come up H5927 the fir tree, H1265 and instead of H8478 the brier H5636 shall come up H5927 the myrtle tree: H1918 and it shall be H1961 to the LORD H3068 for a name, H8034 for an H226➔ everlasting H5769 sign ➔H226 that shall H3772➔ not H3808 be cut off. ➔H3772

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:13 - The H3844➔ glory H3519 of Lebanon ➔H3844 shall come H935 unto thee, H413 the fir tree, H1265 the pine tree, H8410 and the box H8391 together, H3162 to beautify H6286 the place H4725 of my sanctuary; H4720 and H4725➔ I will make H3513➔ the place ➔H4725 of my feet H7272 glorious. ➔H3513

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:8 - The cedars H730 in the garden H1588 of God H430 could H6004➔ not H3808 hide him: ➔H6004 the fir trees H1265 were H1819➔ not H3808 like ➔H1819 his boughs, H5589 and the chesnut trees H6196 were H1961 not H3808 like his branches; H6288 nor H3808 any H3605 tree H6086 in the garden H1588 of God H430 was like H1819 unto him H413 in his beauty. H3308

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:3 - The shield H4043 of his mighty men H1368 is made red, H119 the H376➔ valiant H2428 men ➔H376 are in scarlet: H8529 the chariots H7393 shall be with flaming H784 torches H6393 in the day H3117 of his preparation, H3559 and the fir trees H1265 shall be terribly shaken. H7477

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:2 - Howl, H3213 fir tree; H1265 for H3588 the cedar H730 is fallen; H5307 because H834 the mighty H117 are spoiled: H7703 howl, H3213 O ye oaks H437 of Bashan; H1316 for H3588 the forest H3293 of the vintage H1219 is come down. H3381
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