בְּ/גַפּ֥/וֹ

𐤁/𐤂𐤐/𐤅

begapo

by himself

from an unused root meaning to arch; the back; by extension the body or self; [phrase] highest places, himself.

H1610

Exodus 21:3 · Word #2

Lexicon H1610

Lemmaגַּף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤐
Transliterationgaph
Strong'sH1610
In-contextby himself

Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms 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 H1610-01

by his own self

Rootגף (g-p̄)
Core Meaningsarching, back, body, selfhood
Semantic Rangeback, body, physical frame; person, self; by oneself, alone
Conceptual SignificanceThe term reflects the Hebrew tendency to express personal identity and individuality through bodily imagery. Acting "by his own self" emphasizes personal responsibility or isolation, grounding abstract selfhood in the concrete image of the body.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ + masculine singular noun גַּף in construct form with 3ms pronominal suffix ("his"). The form is singular and masculine, referring to one male individual.
Rendering RationaleThe noun גַּף denotes the back or body, and by extension the self. With the preposition בְּ ("in/by") and the 3ms pronominal suffix, the phrase literally means "in/by his back/body," an idiom for acting alone; "by his own self" preserves both the bodily imagery of the root and the masculine singular possessive form.

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Words from Root גף (arching, back, body, selfhood)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1610-02 vegapo in his own body

Word Usage (4 occurrences of H1610)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 21:3 בְּ/גַפּ֥/וֹ begapo by himself
Exodus 21:3 בְּ/גַפּ֣/וֹ begapo-2 by himself
Exodus 21:4 בְ/גַפּֽ/וֹ vegapo by himself
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