בְּ/מֵאָ֥ה

𐤁/𐤌𐤀𐤄

bemeah

for a hundred

or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.

H3967

2 Chronicles 25:6 · Word #7

Lexicon H3967

Lemmaמֵאָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤀𐤄
Transliterationmêʼâh
Strong'sH3967
In-contextfor a hundred

Morphology HR/Acbsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H3967-01

in a hundred

Rootמאה (m-ʾ-h)
Core Meaningshundred, full numerical unit, complete count
Semantic Rangea hundred (as a cardinal number), a hundred units of measure (shekels, cubits, men, etc.), a hundredfold, or a fractional/multiplicative expression depending on context.
Conceptual SignificanceThe number one hundred functions as a standard large unit in biblical reckoning—economic, military, and genealogical—often conveying completeness, sufficiency, or substantial measure within covenantal and communal life.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ ("in/with/by") prefixed to מֵאָה, a feminine singular absolute numeral (cardinal number). No pronominal suffix; singular in form though numerically large.
Rendering RationaleThe noun מֵאָה is a feminine singular absolute meaning "hundred." The prefixed preposition בְּ ("in, with, by") governs the noun, so "in a hundred" preserves both the numeric sense and the singular feminine form indicated by the morphology (common feminine singular absolute with prefixed preposition).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root מאה (hundred, full numerical unit, complete count)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3967-02 hamatayim the two-hundred
H3968-01 hameah the Hundred
H3967-03 hameot the hundreds
H3967-04 hmyvt the hundreds
H3967-05 lameah to the hundred
H3967-06 lemeah to a hundred
H3967-07 lemeot to hundreds
H3967-09 meah a hundred
H3967-10 meot hundreds
H3967-11 umatayim and two-hundreds
H3967-12 umeah and a hundred
H3967-13 umeat and a hundred of
H3967-14 vehamatayim and the two hundred
H3967-15 vehameot and the hundreds

Word Usage (583 occurrences of H3967)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 5:3 וּ/מְאַת֙ umeat and a hundred
Genesis 5:4 מֵאֹ֖ת meot hundred
Genesis 5:5 מֵאוֹת֙ meot hundred