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Besom
The rendering of a Hebrew word meaning sweeper, occurs only in Isa. 14:23, of the sweeping away, the utter ruin, of Babylon.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
a brush or broom of twigs for sweeping (Isaiah 14:23)
In the Bible
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Verses where Besom is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Isaiah 14:23
“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
Scripture on Besom
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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