לְ/פִי

𐤋/𐤐𐤉

lefi

with the edge

from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.

H6310

Exodus 17:13 · Word #7

Lexicon H6310

Lemmaפֶּה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤄
Transliterationpeh
Strong'sH6310
In-contextwith the edge

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 H6310-23

according to the mouth of

Rootפה (p-h)
Core Meaningsmouth, opening, utterance, edge, portion
Semantic Rangeliteral mouth; speech or utterance; command; testimony; edge or opening; portion; idiomatically "according to," "by the command of," "in proportion to."
Conceptual SignificanceThis expression grounds authority and action in spoken word—whether human testimony or divine command. In biblical thought, the "mouth" signifies the source of authoritative speech, so acting "according to the mouth of" underscores obedience to declared will or established word.
Morphological NotesPreposition לְ prefixed to a common masculine singular noun in construct state (פִּי < פֶּה). The construct form requires a following genitive complement ("of …").
Rendering RationaleThe form לְפִי consists of the preposition לְ ("to/according to") prefixed to the masculine singular construct noun פִּי ("mouth of"). Rendering it as "according to the mouth of" preserves the concrete imagery of "mouth" (speech or utterance) while reflecting the singular construct state that governs a following noun.

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

Words from Root פה (mouth, opening, utterance, edge, portion)

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 (498 occurrences of H6310)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 4:11 פִּ֔י/הָ piha its mouth
Genesis 8:11 בְּ/פִ֑י/הָ befiha in her mouth
Genesis 24:57 פִּֽי/הָ piha her