בַּ/עֲבִ֖י
𐤁/𐤏𐤁𐤉
baavi
in the clay
(masculine and feminine); from עוּב; properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse; clay, (thick) cloud, [idiom] thick, thicket. Compare עֲבִי.
2 Chronicles 4:17 · Word #5
Lexicon H5645
| Lemma | עָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻâb |
| Strong's | H5645 |
| In-context | in the clay |
Morphology HR/Ncbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H5645-06
in the thickness of
| Root | עוב (ʿ-w-b) |
| Core Meanings | thickness, density, heaviness, cloud-mass, obscurity |
| Semantic Range | physical thickness, dense cloud, heavy cloud-mass, clay or thick mud, thicket, obscuring darkness |
| Conceptual Significance | This term often evokes the imagery of dense cloud or obscuring mass, associated with divine concealment or awe (e.g., YHWH appearing in thick cloud). It conveys both physical density and metaphorical obscurity, highlighting the weight and hiddenness of divine presence or natural phenomena. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to a common singular construct noun (Ncmsc/Ncbsc). The noun עֲבִי is in construct state, linking it to a following genitive ("thickness of …"). Gender is common; number is singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root עוּב, conveying the idea of thickness or density. The form is a common singular construct noun with the prefixed preposition ב ("in"), so "in the thickness of" preserves both the root meaning (density) and the construct relationship requiring a following complement. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עוב (thickness, density, heaviness, cloud-mass, obscurity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5645-02 |
avayv | his thick-clouds |
H5645-04 |
avim | thick clouds |
H5645-07 |
beav | in the thick-cloud of |
Word Usage (32 occurrences of H5645)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 19:9 | בְּ/עַ֣ב | beav | in the cloud |
| Judges 5:4 | עָבִ֖ים | avim | clouds |
| 2 Samuel 22:12 | עָבֵ֥י | avey | thick clouds |