בִּטְנֽ/וֹ
𐤁𐤈𐤍/𐤅
beṭen
his belly
The hollow or interior part of the body, most often signifying the abdomen or womb. Used concretely for the physical belly (anatomical stomach and intestines), and specifically for the womb as the seat of gestation. By extension, also refers to the inner parts, inward being, or interior (both literal and figurative), and occasionally the internal cavity of objects.
Job 15:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H990
| Lemma | בֶּטֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤈𐤍 |
| Transliteration | beṭen |
| Strong's | H990 |
| Definition | The hollow or interior part of the body, most often signifying the abdomen or womb. Used concretely for the physical belly (anatomical stomach and intestines), and specifically for the womb as the seat of gestation. By extension, also refers to the inner parts, inward being, or interior (both literal and figurative), and occasionally the internal cavity of objects. |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3ms
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 | his belly |
SIBI-P1 Translation H990-13
his inner hollow
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | בֶּטֶן denotes the hollow interior of the body, especially the belly or womb; rendering it as "inner hollow" preserves the root sense of interior space. The construct form with 3ms suffix is reflected by "his." |
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