בִּ/מְעָרַ֖ת
𐤁/𐤌𐤏𐤓𐤕
mᵉʻârâh
in the cave
A natural or artificial subterranean chamber or hollow place in rock or earth; primarily used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a cave, grotto, or large underground space, often as a place of dwelling, refuge, burial, or concealment. The word can denote both naturally occurring caves and those used for human purposes such as tombs or hiding places. In poetry or figurative language, it may refer to a place of darkness or isolation.
Genesis 50:13 · Word #8
Lexicon H4631
| Lemma | מְעָרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤏𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉʻârâh |
| Strong's | H4631 |
| Definition | A natural or artificial subterranean chamber or hollow place in rock or earth; primarily used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a cave, grotto, or large underground space, often as a place of dwelling, refuge, burial, or concealment. The word can denote both naturally occurring caves and those used for human purposes such as tombs or hiding places. In poetry or figurative language, it may refer to a place of darkness or isolation. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the cave |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4631-03
in cave-of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + feminine singular construct noun מְעָרָה (construct: מְעָרַת). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מְעָרָה denotes a hollowed, exposed subterranean chamber (cave). The prefixed בִּ adds "in," and the feminine singular construct form מְעָרַת requires the relational sense "cave-of," preserving its bound state. |
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