Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
citadel
Usage: castle, citadel, palace Aramaic of bi.rah (בִּירָה "palace" H1002)
Strong's Number
H1001
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H1001 Quick Answer
Strong's H1001 בִּירָא (biyra') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. biyra' (bee-raw') n-f. 1. a palace [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1002] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include palace. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- biyra' (bee-raw') n-f. 1. a palace [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1002]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- palace
Meaning and Definition
biyra' (bee-raw') n-f. 1. a palace [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1002] KJV: palace. Root(s): H1002
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1001. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1001 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render biyra', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
palace
Ezra 6:2
How Strong's H1001 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1001 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1001 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1001.
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1001, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1001 FAQ
What does bira (בִּירָא) mean?
Bira (Strong's H1001) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "palace". biyra' (bee-raw') n-f. 1. a palace [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1002]
How many times is bira (בִּירָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1001 across 1 book.
Where can I study bira (בִּירָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1001 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bira (בִּירָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as palace. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.