בְּ/פַתְבַּ֥ג
𐤁/𐤐𐤕𐤁𐤂
befatebag
with the food
of Persian origin; a dainty; portion (provision) of meat.
Daniel 1:8 · Word #8
Lexicon H6598
| Lemma | פַּתְבַּג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤁𐤂 |
| Transliteration | pathbag |
| Strong's | H6598 |
| In-context | with the food |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H6598-03
with a delicacy-portion of
| Root | פתבג (p-t-b-g) |
| Core Meanings | royal portion, delicacy, provision of rich food |
| Semantic Range | royal food, delicacy, choice provision, king’s ration, rich portion of meat or delicacies |
| Conceptual Significance | In contexts such as Daniel 1, this term refers to the king’s appointed rich food, symbolizing royal privilege and cultural assimilation. Acceptance or refusal of the פַּתְבַּג carries theological weight, marking allegiance, covenant faithfulness, and separation from foreign influence. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct state (Ncmsc) with prefixed preposition בְּ (“with/in”). The construct form indicates it governs a following noun (e.g., the king’s food). Loanword of Persian origin. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פַּתְבַּג is a masculine singular construct form, here preceded by the preposition בְּ (“with/in”). Rendering it as “with a delicacy-portion of” preserves the construct relationship (“portion of …”) and reflects its singular masculine form while maintaining the core idea of a rich or royal food portion. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פתבג (royal portion, delicacy, provision of rich food)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6598-01 |
bag | portion-of |
H6598-02 |
bago | his delicacy-portion |
H6595-01 |
fat | portion-of |
Word Usage (8 occurrences of H6598)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 1:5 | מִ/פַּת | mipat | from portion |
| Daniel 1:5 | בַּ֤ג | bag | food |
| Daniel 1:8 | בְּ/פַתְבַּ֥ג | befatebag | with the food |