bi.rah denotes a palace or citadel, especially a named royal center such as Susa and also a structure to be built or overseen.

The term denotes a palace or citadel: most often the named setting of Susa, where royal commands, gatherings, and events occur, while other passages refer to a structure to be built, supplied with gates, or placed under a ruler.

1. Palace or citadel as a public setting · dominant

   In Esther 1:2 the APB renders the setting as “the citadel of Susa,” and Esther 3:15 places the issuing of an edict there. Daniel 8:2 and Nehemiah 1:1 likewise place the speaker in Susa, while Esther 9:6 identifies it as the location of the Jews' killing of five hundred men.

   Esther 1:2Esther 3:15Daniel 8:2Nehemiah 1:1Esther 9:6Esther 9:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies between “citadel” and “palace,” especially in references to Susa; it also uses “palace” for structures in 1 Chronicles and Nehemiah. These English labels show the verse-level presentation rather than separate lexical senses.