בָ֠/ם

𐤁/𐤌

vam

over them

Jeremiah 6:21 · Word #12

Lexicon

In-contextover them

Morphology HR/Sp3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 PFX-B-12

in them

Rootב (b-)
Core Meaningsin, at, by, with, within, among
Semantic RangeDenotes location within, presence among, instrumentality by means of, or association with a masculine plural referent.
Conceptual SignificanceThe preposition ב is foundational in Biblical Hebrew, expressing covenantal presence (“in their midst”), divine indwelling, instrumentality of action, and relational belonging—key theological themes throughout the biblical text.
Morphological NotesPreposition ב with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (-ם); functions adverbially or prepositionally to indicate location, instrumentality, or association.
Rendering RationaleThe form consists of the preposition ב (“in/within/among”) with a 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (-ם), yielding “in them.” The rendering preserves the locative/associative force of the preposition and the third-person masculine plural reference indicated by the suffix.

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Words from Root ב (in, at, by, with, within, among)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
PFX-B-01 bah in her
PFX-B-03 bakhe in you (feminine singular)
PFX-B-04 bakhem in you (masculine plural)