בֶּ/עָפָֽר
𐤁/𐤏𐤐𐤓
beafar
dust
from עָפַר; dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud; ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
2 Samuel 16:13 · Word #16
Lexicon H6083
| Lemma | עָפָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻâphâr |
| Strong's | H6083 |
| In-context | dust |
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 H6083-06
in the dust
| Root | עפר (ʿ-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | dust, loose earth, dry soil, powder, debris |
| Semantic Range | dust, loose soil, earth, ground, ashes, rubble, dry powdery earth; figuratively mortality, humiliation, or lowliness. |
| Conceptual Significance | עָפָר evokes humanity’s origin and mortality (“for dust you are”), symbolizing frailty and dependence. It also conveys mourning, humiliation, and abasement when one sits or lies in the dust, reinforcing themes of humility before YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“in”) prefixed to a masculine singular absolute noun (Ncmsa). No pronominal suffix; singular and masculine in form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָפָר is a masculine singular noun meaning loose earth or dust, derived from the root עפר conveying powdered soil. The prefixed preposition בְּ (“in”) governs the singular noun in the absolute state, yielding the locative sense “in the dust,” preserving both the singular form and the concrete image of powdered earth. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עפר (dust, loose earth, dry soil, powder, debris)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6083-01 |
afar | dust-soil |
H6083-02 |
afarah | her dust-soil |
H6083-03 |
afaram | their dust-soil |
Word Usage (110 occurrences of H6083)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:7 | עָפָר֙ | afar | dust |
| Genesis 3:14 | וְ/עָפָ֥ר | veafar | and dust |
| Genesis 3:19 | עָפָ֣ר | afar | dust |