כְּ/תֶ֥בֶן
𐤊/𐤕𐤁𐤍
keteven
like stubble
probably from בָּנָה; properly, material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder); chaff, straw, stubble.
H8401
Job 21:18 · Word #2
Lexicon H8401
| Lemma | תֶּבֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤁𐤍 |
| Transliteration | teben |
| Strong's | H8401 |
| In-context | like stubble |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8401-01
like straw-stubble
| Root | תבן (t-b-n) |
| Core Meanings | straw, stalks, chaff, fodder material, agricultural refuse |
| Semantic Range | straw, chaff, stubble, fodder material, agricultural byproduct of threshing grain |
| Conceptual Significance | תֶּבֶן evokes imagery of what is dry, lightweight, and easily scattered or burned. In biblical literature it often symbolizes transience, worthlessness, or vulnerability, contrasting what is enduring and substantial with what is fleeting and easily consumed. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (absolute) with prefixed preposition כְ (“like”). No pronominal suffix; singular form preserved in English as a mass singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תֶּבֶן is a masculine singular absolute form, here preceded by the preposition כְ (“like/as”), yielding “like straw-stubble.” The rendering preserves the singular, concrete agricultural sense of threshed stalks used as fodder, reflecting the root idea of leftover stalk material. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root תבן (straw, stalks, chaff, fodder material, agricultural refuse)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8401-02 |
lateven | to the straw |
|
mateben | straw-heap |
H8401-03 |
teven | straw |
H8402-01 |
tiveni | Straw-like One |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H8401)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 24:25 | תֶּ֥בֶן | teven | straw |
| Genesis 24:32 | תֶּ֤בֶן | teven | straw |
| Exodus 5:7 | תֶּ֧בֶן | teven | straw |