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bīrā בִּירָה ‘palace’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: of foreign origin

bīrā n, f
1) palace, castle
2) temple

Mentioned in Esther 9:6, 9:12, 1:2, 8:14, 2:5, 2:3, 2:8, 1:5, 9:11, 3:15 Daniel 8:2 Nehemiah 2:8, 7:2, 1:1 1 Chronicles 29:1, 29:19

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