בְּ/פַ֖עַם
𐤁/𐤐𐤏𐤌
befaam
after time
or (feminine) פַּעֲמָה; from פָּעַם; a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow); anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.
Numbers 24:1 · Word #13
Lexicon H6471
| Lemma | פַּעַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | paʻam |
| Strong's | H6471 |
| In-context | after time |
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 H6471-02
in a beat
| Root | פעם (p-ʿ-m) |
| Core Meanings | beat, stroke, step, footfall, rhythmic movement, occurrence |
| Semantic Range | a stroke, footstep, beat, occurrence, time, instance, repetition, rank, order, once, twice (in construct with numbers), now (idiomatic) |
| Conceptual Significance | פַּעַם reflects the Hebrew view of time as marked by rhythmic beats or steps—measured movements rather than abstract units. It ties temporal events to embodied rhythm (footsteps, heartbeats), emphasizing that occurrences unfold in ordered, counted beats within YHWH’s governance of history. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (inseparable) + noun common feminine singular absolute (פַּעַם). No suffix; singular, feminine form retained. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פַּעַם (feminine singular absolute) derives from the root meaning "to beat" or "to step," denoting a single beat, stroke, or footstep, and by extension a single occurrence or time. The prefixed preposition בְּ ("in/at") yields "in a beat," preserving both the concrete rhythmic sense of the root and the feminine singular form indicated by the morphology (Ncfsa). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פעם (beat, stroke, step, footfall, rhythmic movement, occurrence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6471-01 |
bapaam | in the time-step |
H6471-03 |
faamayim | two beat-steps |
H6472-01 |
faamoney | beat-bells of |
Word Usage (118 occurrences of H6471)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:23 | הַ/פַּ֗עַם | hapaam | at last |
| Genesis 18:32 | הַ/פַּ֔עַם | hapaam | this once |
| Genesis 27:36 | פַעֲמַ֔יִם | faamayim | two times |