בְּ/עֶ֖צֶם
𐤁/𐤏𐤑𐤌
ʻetsem
on the Day of
Bone; by extension, a bodily frame or skeleton; figuratively, the essential substance or core of something (essence, self, strength, very). 'Etsem' primarily denotes an anatomical bone, but it also serves as a metaphor for the foundational or substantive part of a person, thing, or group—what is essential, enduring, or identical to itself. In some contexts it functions as an intensifier (e.g., 'the very same day').
Leviticus 23:29 · Word #7
Lexicon H6106
| Lemma | עֶצֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤑𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻetsem |
| Strong's | H6106 |
| Definition | Bone; by extension, a bodily frame or skeleton; figuratively, the essential substance or core of something (essence, self, strength, very). 'Etsem' primarily denotes an anatomical bone, but it also serves as a metaphor for the foundational or substantive part of a person, thing, or group—what is essential, enduring, or identical to itself. In some contexts it functions as an intensifier (e.g., 'the very same day'). |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc
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 | on the Day of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6106-25
in essence of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + feminine singular noun עֶצֶם in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶצֶם denotes "bone" as the strong structural core, and by extension "essence" or "self." In construct with the prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"), the form conveys being "in the essence of," preserving both the root sense of strength/core and the construct relationship. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the essence of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'in essence of' is literal but in this idiom, 'be'etsēm hayom hazeh', it indicates timing, i.e., 'on the very day'. Kept the closest root-faithful yet contextually improved rendering 'in the essence of'. Minimal adjustment due to rule to not collapse two words into a phrase, and must handle per token. |