International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
BESOMbe'-zum: Occurs only once in Scripture: "I will sweep it with the besom of destruction" (Isaiah 14:23). Refers to what was in store for Babylon. The Hebrew word maT'ate', rendered "besom," is close of kin to the one (ti'te'thiha) rendered "sweep." In early English "besom" was synonymous with "broom," and is still so used in some parts of England.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The rendering of a Hebrew word meaning sweeper, occurs only in Isaiah 14:23, of the sweeping away, the utter ruin, of Babylon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) A brush of twigs for sweeping; a broom; anything which sweeps away or destroys.
2. (v. t.) To sweep, as with a besom.
Strong's Hebrew
4292. matate -- broom, besom... << 4291, 4292. matate. 4293 >>. broom,
besom. Transliteration: matate Phonetic
Spelling: (mat-at-ay') Short Definition: broom.
... besom.
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