בְּ/פִ֣י

𐤁/𐤐𐤉

befi

in the mouth of

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

Genesis 44:8 · Word #5

Lexicon H6310

Lemmaפֶּה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤄
Transliterationpeh
Strong'sH6310
In-contextin the mouth of

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 H6310-02

in the mouth of

Rootפה (p-h)
Core Meaningsmouth, opening, edge, utterance, expression
Semantic RangeLiteral mouth; speech or utterance; command or decree; edge or opening; portion or measure; according to (when used idiomatically with prepositions).
Conceptual Significance"Mouth" in biblical thought represents speech as an instrument of authority, revelation, and covenantal declaration. What proceeds "from the mouth" carries legal, prophetic, and divine weight, underscoring the power of spoken word in Israel’s theology.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ ("in, by") + noun פֶּה (common masculine singular construct). The construct state links the noun to a following genitive, yielding "mouth of."
Rendering RationaleThe form consists of the preposition בְּ ("in/by") prefixed to פֶּה in the masculine singular construct state ("mouth of"). The construct form requires a following complement, so "in the mouth of" preserves both the relational construct sense and the concrete imagery of the "mouth" as the organ of speech and expression.

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

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6310-01 befeh with (the) mouth
H6310-03 befiha in her mouth
H6310-04 befihem in the mouth of them

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