בְּ/אָהֳל֖/וֹ
𐤁/𐤀𐤄𐤋/𐤅
ʼôhel
in his tent
A portable shelter made of fabric or animal skins, used as a dwelling. It denotes a tent in the context of nomadic life, familial habitation, or as a ritual or sacred structure. The term encompasses temporary or semi-permanent dwellings for individuals, families, or groups, and includes both ordinary tents of everyday use and specialized cultic or sacred tents such as the sanctuary tent ('Tent of Meeting'). In poetic and metaphorical usage, often signifies habitation, presence, or domain.
Joshua 7:22 · Word #8
Lexicon H168
| Lemma | אֹהֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤄𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼôhel |
| Strong's | H168 |
| Definition | A portable shelter made of fabric or animal skins, used as a dwelling. It denotes a tent in the context of nomadic life, familial habitation, or as a ritual or sacred structure. The term encompasses temporary or semi-permanent dwellings for individuals, families, or groups, and includes both ordinary tents of everyday use and specialized cultic or sacred tents such as the sanctuary tent ('Tent of Meeting'). In poetic and metaphorical usage, often signifies habitation, presence, or domain. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in his tent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H168-14
in his tent
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine singular noun in construct state + 3ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֹהֶל denotes a portable tent-dwelling derived from the root meaning "to tent" or "to dwell." The prefixed preposition בְּ means "in," and the 3rd masculine singular suffix "-וֹ" specifies possession, yielding "in his tent." |
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