בְּ/בֶהֱמַ֖ת

𐤁/𐤁𐤄𐤌𐤕

bevehemat

of-livestock-of

from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective); beast, cattle.

H929

Numbers 3:41 · Word #18

Lexicon H929

Lemmaבְּהֵמָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤄𐤌𐤄
Transliterationbᵉhêmâh
Strong'sH929
In-contextof-livestock-of

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

SIBI-P1 H929-13

in the mute-beast of

Rootבהם (b-h-m)
Core Meaningsmuteness, dumbness, beastliness, animal life
Semantic Rangebeast, cattle, livestock, large domesticated animals, quadrupeds, animals collectively
Conceptual Significanceבְּהֵמָה designates domesticated or large animals in contrast to humanity, often highlighting human stewardship, sacrificial systems, economic livelihood, or the broader distinction between rational humanity and mute animal life in biblical thought.
Morphological NotesFeminine singular noun in construct state (בֶהֱמַת) with prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"). No pronominal suffix; construct form links it to a following noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun בְּהֵמָה likely derives from a root conveying muteness or dumbness, hence "mute-beast." The form is feminine singular construct (Ncfsc) with the prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"), requiring a following genitive relationship, thus "in the mute-beast of," preserving both the root sense and the construct form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root בהם (muteness, dumbness, beastliness, animal life)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H929-02 bahamot mute beasts of
H929-10 behemeto his mute-beast
H929-11 behemot mute beasts

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