בַּעֲלָ֗ת
𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤕
Baalat
Baalath
Baʿalath is a feminine place name meaning 'Mistress,' derived from the common noun 'mistress' or 'lady.' In the Hebrew Bible, Baʿalath refers to a city, specifically within the territory allocated to the tribe of Dan and later mentioned as one of Solomon’s fortified cities. The word carries both the literal sense of 'mistress (female owner/sovereign)' and its use as a proper name for a location, possibly linked historically or religiously with a local deity venerated as a female consort or sovereign.
2 Chronicles 8:6 · Word #2
Lexicon H1191
| Lemma | בַּעֲלָת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Baalat |
| Strong's | H1191 |
| Definition | Baʿalath is a feminine place name meaning 'Mistress,' derived from the common noun 'mistress' or 'lady.' In the Hebrew Bible, Baʿalath refers to a city, specifically within the territory allocated to the tribe of Dan and later mentioned as one of Solomon’s fortified cities. The word carries both the literal sense of 'mistress (female owner/sovereign)' and its use as a proper name for a location, possibly linked historically or religiously with a local deity venerated as a female consort or sovereign. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Baalath |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1191-01
Mistress
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun; proper name form with -ת ending marking feminine gender. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form בַּעֲלָת is the feminine noun derived from בעל, shifting the sense from "lord/master" to "mistress/lady." As a feminine proper name, it preserves the root idea of dominion in a feminine singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Baalat
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Mistress |
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