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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(broom). Twig broom for sweeping (Isa. 14:23²³I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts. (Isaiah 14:23)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Anglo-Saxon name for a broom made of twigs (Isa. 14:23²³I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts. (Isaiah 14:23)).

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Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4292 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

mat’ate’

Phonic:

mat-at-ay’

Meaning:

apparently a denominative from 2916; a broom (as removing dirt (compare Engl. "to dust", i.e. remove dust))

KJV Usage:

besom