בַּת

𐤁𐤕

bat

daughter of

from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.

H1323

2 Chronicles 11:20 · Word #5

Lexicon H1323

Lemmaבַּת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤕
Transliterationbath
Strong'sH1323
In-contextdaughter of

Morphology HNcfsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H1323-02

daughter

Rootבנה (b-n-h)
Core Meaningsto build, to construct, to establish, to create, to form
Semantic RangeThe word carries both literal and figurative meanings: (1) a biological female child or descendant; (2) a young woman or girl; (3) metaphorically, a city or group personified as feminine (e.g., 'Daughter Zion'); (4) dependent settlements or villages surrounding a larger city ('daughter towns'); (5) in poetic and prophetic literature, a device for personification expressing affection, warning, or lament.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical theology, בַּת carries significant weight in covenant language, particularly in prophetic literature where 'Daughter Zion' or 'Daughter Jerusalem' represents God's covenant people and becomes a vehicle for eschatological hope. The term also reflects ancient Near Eastern family structures and legal protections for daughters (Exodus 21:7-11), while the metaphorical use of 'daughter' for dependent cities illustrates hierarchical political relationships in the ancient world. The feminine form's connection to the root 'to build' suggests the role of daughters in establishing and continuing family lines and communities.
Morphological NotesHNcfsc: Hebrew Noun, common, feminine, singular, construct state. The construct form (בַּת־) appears frequently in phrases like 'daughter of [name]' or 'daughter of [city]'. The word inflects with pronominal suffixes (בִּתִּי 'my daughter', בִּתְּךָ 'your daughter', etc.) and has a regular plural form בָּנוֹת (banot).
Rendering RationaleThe word בַּת (bath) is the feminine counterpart of בֵּן (ben, 'son'), both derived from the root בנה (banah, 'to build'). The morphology HNcfsc indicates a feminine singular noun in construct state. The rendering 'daughter' preserves the feminine gender and singular number while maintaining the etymological connection to 'building' or 'establishing' a family line through offspring. The construct form indicates the word often appears in possessive relationships (e.g., 'daughter of').

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root בנה (to build, to construct, to establish, to create, to form)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H68-02 avanayv his building-stones
H68-04 avanim building-stones
aven a building-stone

Word Usage (590 occurrences of H1323)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 5:4 וּ/בָנֽוֹת uvanot and daughters
Genesis 5:7 וּ/בָנֽוֹת uvanot and daughters
Genesis 5:10 וּ/בָנֽוֹת uvanot and daughters