בַּֽ/הֵיכָ֔ל
𐤁/𐤄𐤉𐤊𐤋
baheykhal
in the temple
probably from יָכֹל (in the sense of capacity); a large public building, such as a palace or temple; palace, temple.
2 Chronicles 4:8 · Word #5
Lexicon H1964
| Lemma | הֵיכָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤉𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | hêykâl |
| Strong's | H1964 |
| In-context | in the temple |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1964-01
in the capacious palace
| Root | יכל (y-k-l) |
| Core Meanings | capacity, ability, power to contain, prevail |
| Semantic Range | palace, royal residence, temple sanctuary, large public building, grand hall |
| Conceptual Significance | Refers to the grand dwelling place of a king or of YHWH, emphasizing majesty, grandeur, and the capacity to contain divine or royal presence; often denotes the temple as the exalted earthly residence of God. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa) with prefixed preposition בְּ and definite article (בַּ = 'in the'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun הֵיכָל likely derives from the root יכל, conveying capacity or ability, thus pointing to a grand, capacious structure. The form is masculine singular absolute with a prefixed preposition בַּ ('in the'), which is preserved in the rendering as "in the" and expressed as a singular, definite structure. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יכל (capacity, ability, power to contain, prevail)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1964-02 |
beheykhal | in the grand hall of |
H1964-03 |
beheykhalo | in his vast hall |
H1964-04 |
beheykheley | in the grand halls of |
Word Usage (80 occurrences of H1964)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 1:9 | הֵיכַ֥ל | heykhal | of the temple |
| 1 Samuel 3:3 | בְּ/הֵיכַ֣ל | beheykhal | in the temple |
| 2 Samuel 22:7 | מֵ/הֵֽיכָל/וֹ֙ | meheykhalo | from his temple |