בְּ/תוֹכְ/כֶ֖ם
𐤁/𐤕𐤅𐤊/𐤊𐤌
tâvek
in your midst
A noun denoting the center or midst of something, often used to indicate the interior, middle part, or interior space of a physical location, group, or situation; frequently used in prepositional phrases to mean 'in the midst of' or 'among.' In narrative and legal contexts, indicates a position within or among persons, physical objects, or abstract circumstances (such as the midst of a crisis). The semantic range covers both literal spatial middle and figurative senses such as social or temporal centrality.
Genesis 23:9 · Word #15
Lexicon H8432
| Lemma | תָּוֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤅𐤊 |
| Transliteration | tâvek |
| Strong's | H8432 |
| Definition | A noun denoting the center or midst of something, often used to indicate the interior, middle part, or interior space of a physical location, group, or situation; frequently used in prepositional phrases to mean 'in the midst of' or 'among.' In narrative and legal contexts, indicates a position within or among persons, physical objects, or abstract circumstances (such as the midst of a crisis). The semantic range covers both literal spatial middle and figurative senses such as social or temporal centrality. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp2mp
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in your midst |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8432-07
in your midst
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְ + masculine singular construct noun תָּוֶךְ + 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix; literally 'in the midst of you (mp).' |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תָּוֶךְ denotes the middle or interior space; in construct with the 2nd person masculine plural suffix כם and prefixed בְ, it yields the sense of being located within the interior or center belonging to 'you' (masculine plural). |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in your midst
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'in your midst' faithfully captures the phrase's meaning and is supported by the SILEX definition; P1 is contextually correct. |