בְּ/פִ֔/י
𐤁/𐤐/𐤉
befi
in my mouth
from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
Numbers 23:12 · Word #8
Lexicon H6310
| Lemma | פֶּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | peh |
| Strong's | H6310 |
| In-context | in my mouth |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs
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 |
SIBI-P1 H6310-02
in the mouth of
| Root | פה (p-h) |
| Core Meanings | mouth, opening, edge, utterance, expression |
| Semantic Range | Literal mouth; speech or utterance; command or decree; edge or opening; portion or measure; according to (when used idiomatically with prepositions). |
| Conceptual Significance | "Mouth" in biblical thought represents speech as an instrument of authority, revelation, and covenantal declaration. What proceeds "from the mouth" carries legal, prophetic, and divine weight, underscoring the power of spoken word in Israel’s theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in, by") + noun פֶּה (common masculine singular construct). The construct state links the noun to a following genitive, yielding "mouth of." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְּ ("in/by") prefixed to פֶּה in the masculine singular construct state ("mouth of"). The construct form requires a following complement, so "in the mouth of" preserves both the relational construct sense and the concrete imagery of the "mouth" as the organ of speech and expression. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פה (mouth, opening, edge, utterance, expression)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6310-01 |
befeh | with (the) mouth |
H6310-03 |
befiha | in her mouth |
H6310-04 |
befihem | in the mouth of them |
Word Usage (498 occurrences of H6310)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:11 | פִּ֔י/הָ | piha | its mouth |
| Genesis 8:11 | בְּ/פִ֑י/הָ | befiha | in her mouth |
| Genesis 24:57 | פִּֽי/הָ | piha | her |