בֶּ/עָרִ֑ים
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 41:48 · Word #13
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
| Root | עור (ʿ-w-r) |
| Core Meanings | wakefulness, vigilance, stirring, watchfulness |
| Semantic Range | city, town, fortified settlement, encampment, administrative center |
| Conceptual Significance | Cities in the biblical world were centers of protection, governance, trade, and communal identity. The connection to vigilance highlights their role as guarded places of refuge and ordered life amid surrounding threats. |
| 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. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |