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בִּירָה H1002
H1002 is the Hebrew word בִּירָה, transliterated bîyrâh and said bee-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it palace.
What it means
a castle or palace.
Where it comes from
of foreign origin.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: palace.
Verses using בִּירָה
All 13 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 29:1 · KJV
Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, 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 the LORD God.
1 Chronicles 29:19 · KJV
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 the which I have made provision.
Nehemiah 2:8 · KJV
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 palace which appertained 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.
Nehemiah 7:2 · KJV
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
Esther 1:5 · KJV
And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace;
Esther 2:3 · KJV
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 Hege the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
Esther 2:5 · KJV
Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
Esther 2:8 · KJV
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 brought also unto the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
Esther 3:15 · KJV
The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Esther 9:6 · KJV
And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
Esther 9:11 · KJV
On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
Esther 9:12 · KJV
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 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.
Daniel 8:2 · KJV
And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1002 mean?
H1002 is the Hebrew word בִּירָה (bîyrâh), meaning a castle or palace.
How is H1002 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it palace (13 times).
How many times does H1002 appear in the Bible?
בִּירָה (bîyrâh) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1002 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: of foreign origin.
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