בְּ/פֻ֣ם
𐤁/𐤐𐤌
befum
in mouth
(Aramaic) probably for פֶּה; the mouth (literally or figuratively); mouth.
Daniel 4:28 · Word #3
Lexicon H6433
| Lemma | פֻּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤌 |
| Transliteration | pum |
| Strong's | H6433 |
| In-context | in mouth |
Morphology AR/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 H6433-01
in the mouth of
| Root | פה (p-h) |
| Core Meanings | mouth, opening, utterance, speech, command |
| Semantic Range | literal mouth, speech, utterance, command, testimony, authoritative declaration |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, the "mouth" represents not only the physical organ but also the vehicle of authority, decree, and revelation. What proceeds "from the mouth" signifies binding speech, whether human testimony or divine command. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, common masculine singular construct (Ncmsc) with prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"). The construct form indicates possession or close association with a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פֻּם is the Aramaic equivalent of פֶּה ("mouth"), derived from the root פה (p-h). It appears here as a masculine singular construct with the prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"), so the rendering "in the mouth of" preserves both the literal sense of the root and the construct relationship requiring a following complement. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פה (mouth, opening, utterance, speech, command)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6310-01 |
befeh | with (the) mouth |
H6310-02 |
befi | in the mouth of |
H6310-03 |
befiha | in her mouth |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H6433)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 4:28 | בְּ/פֻ֣ם | befum | in mouth |
| Daniel 6:18 | פֻּ֣ם | pum | mouth |
| Daniel 6:23 | פֻּ֥ם | pum | mouth |