בִּ/בְהֵמָ֣ה
𐤁/𐤁𐤄𐤌𐤄
bivehemah
in beast
from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective); beast, cattle.
H929
Leviticus 7:21 · Word #9
Lexicon H929
| Lemma | בְּהֵמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤄𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bᵉhêmâh |
| Strong's | H929 |
| In-context | in beast |
Morphology HR/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H929-14
in a mute beast
| Root | בהם (b-h-m) |
| Core Meanings | muteness, speechlessness, dumbness, beastliness |
| Semantic Range | beast, large quadruped, livestock, cattle, domesticated animal; sometimes collective for animals in general |
| Conceptual Significance | בְּהֵמָה distinguishes speechless animal life from humanity in the biblical worldview. It is central to creation categories, sacrificial systems, purity laws, and imagery contrasting human responsibility with instinct-driven creatureliness. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine singular absolute (Ncfsa) with prefixed preposition בִּ ("in"). No definite article; singular form though often used collectively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בְּהֵמָה derives from a root likely meaning "to be mute," referring to a speechless animal. The form is feminine singular absolute with a prefixed preposition בִּ ("in"), so the rendering preserves the singular sense and includes the inseparable preposition, yielding "in a mute beast." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בהם (muteness, speechlessness, dumbness, beastliness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H929-02 |
bahamot | mute beasts of |
H929-10 |
behemeto | his mute-beast |
H929-11 |
behemot | mute beasts |
H929-12 |
bevahamot | among the mute-beasts of |
H929-13 |
bevehemat | in the mute-beast of |
H929-18 |
khabehemah | like the mute beast |
H929-19 |
labehemah | for the mute beast |
H929-20 |
livehemah | to a mute beast |
H929-27 |
uvabehemah | and in the mute-beast |
H929-28 |
uvehemah | and a mute beast |
H929-31 |
uvehemetekha | and your beast |
H929-34 |
uvivehemah | and with the mute beast |
Word Usage (190 occurrences of H929)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:24 | בְּהֵמָ֥ה | behemah | cattle |
| Genesis 1:25 | הַ/בְּהֵמָה֙ | habehemah | the cattle |
| Genesis 1:26 | וּ/בַ/בְּהֵמָה֙ | uvabehemah | and over the livestock |