הַ/תֵּבָה֙
𐤄/𐤕𐤁𐤄
hatevah
the ark
perhaps of foreign derivation; a box; ark.
Genesis 8:4 · Word #2
Lexicon H8392
| Lemma | תֵּבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | têbâh |
| Strong's | H8392 |
| In-context | the ark |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8392-02
the chest-vessel
| Root | תבה (t-b-h) |
| Core Meanings | box, chest, container, vessel |
| Semantic Range | wooden box, chest, container, large vessel for preservation (Noah’s ark; Moses’ basket) |
| Conceptual Significance | Designates the divinely directed vessel of preservation through waters of judgment or danger (Noah’s ark; the Nile basket of Moses), symbolizing contained life, protection, and deliverance within a prepared structure. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix; singular and definite. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a definite feminine singular noun ("the" + תֵּבָה), so it is rendered as a singular definite object: "the chest-vessel." This preserves the core sense of a contained, box-like structure distinct from other Hebrew words for ark (e.g., אָרוֹן), while reflecting the noun’s feminine singular absolute morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root תבה (box, chest, container, vessel)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8392-01 |
batevah | in the box-ark |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of H8392)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 6:14 | תֵּבַ֣ת | tevat | an ark |
| Genesis 6:14 | הַ/תֵּבָ֑ה | hatevah | the ark |
| Genesis 6:15 | הַ/תֵּבָ֔ה | hatevah | of the ark |