בֶּ/עָרִ֖ים
𐤁/𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌
bearim
in the cities
or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Genesis 41:35 · Word #15
Lexicon H5892
| Lemma | עִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻîyr |
| Strong's | H5892 |
| In-context | in the cities |
Morphology HRd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5892-17
in the watch-cities
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") with definite article assimilated ("the") + noun feminine plural absolute עָרִים from עִיר. No pronominal suffix; plural form is feminine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עִיר (feminine plural עָרִים) likely derives from the root עור, conveying wakefulness or vigilance, pointing to a guarded or watchful settlement. The form is a feminine plural absolute noun with a prefixed preposition and definite article ("in the"), so "in the watch-cities" preserves the plural number, definiteness, and the root sense of guarded vigilance. |
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Words from Root עור (wakefulness, vigilance, stirring, watchfulness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5782-01 |
airah | Let me rouse myself |
H5892-01 |
aray | my watch-cities |
H5892-03 |
arayv | his watch-guarded cities |
Word Usage (1095 occurrences of H5892)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:17 | עִ֔יר | ir | a city |
| Genesis 4:17 | הָ/עִ֔יר | hair | of the city |
| Genesis 10:11 | עִ֖יר | ir | Ir |