Strong's Hebrew · H1265
בְּרוֹשׁ
bᵉrôwsh · ber-osh'
fir (tree).
Definition
a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)
Derivation
of uncertain derivation;
Appears 20 times in Scripture
“Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest outposts, the densest of its forests.”
“So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted,”
“Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.””
“David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.”
“He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards.”
“Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber there. And indeed, my servants will work with yours”
“The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels.”
“Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying: “I have received your message; I will do all you desire regarding the cedar and cypress timber.”
“He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains.”
“King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).