בָֽהּ

𐤁𐤄

vah

bah

from חֵפֶץ with suffixes; my delight (is) in her; Cheptsi-bah, a fanciful name for Palestine; Hephzi-bah.

H2657

2 Kings 21:1 · Word #15

Lexicon H2657

Lemmaחֶפְצִי בָּהּ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤐𐤑𐤉 𐤁𐤄
TransliterationChephtsîy bâhh
Strong'sH2657
In-contextbah

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H2657-02

in her

Rootב (b-)
Core Meaningsin, within, inside, by, with, through
Semantic Rangein, within, inside, among, by means of, with reference to, during (time), through
Conceptual SignificanceThe preposition ב often expresses location, instrumentality, or intimate association. In theological contexts, it can denote indwelling presence, covenantal relationship, or action occurring within a people, land, or individual represented as feminine.
Morphological NotesPreposition ב (HR = Hebrew preposition) + pronominal suffix 3fs (her). Functions adverbially or relationally within the clause.
Rendering RationaleThe form consists of the preposition ב ("in/within") with a 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix ("her"). The rendering "in her" preserves both the core spatial sense of interiority inherent in ב and the feminine singular reference required by the morphology (Sp3fs).

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

Words from Root ב (in, within, inside, by, with, through)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
PFX-B-01 bah in her
PFX-B-03 bakhe in you (feminine singular)
PFX-B-04 bakhem in you (masculine plural)

Word Usage (4 occurrences of H2657)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Kings 21:1 חֶפְצִי chefetsi Hephzi
2 Kings 21:1 בָֽהּ vah bah
Isaiah 62:4 חֶפְצִי chefetsi My delight