בֶּ֣גֶד
𐤁𐤂𐤃
beged
a cloth
from בָּגַד; a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage; apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
Numbers 4:11 · Word #5
Lexicon H899
| Lemma | בֶּגֶד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤂𐤃 |
| Transliteration | beged |
| Strong's | H899 |
| In-context | a cloth |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 H899-12
a covering-garment
| Root | בגד (b-g-d) |
| Core Meanings | to act treacherously, deal deceitfully, act covertly, betray |
| Semantic Range | garment, clothing, robe, cloth, covering; by extension treachery or deceit (through association with the verbal root) |
| Conceptual Significance | Beyond denoting ordinary clothing, בֶּגֶד reflects the cultural and theological symbolism of garments in Scripture—representing status, identity, and sometimes concealed intent. Its connection to the root meaning "to betray" enriches prophetic wordplay where outward covering contrasts with inward faithlessness. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun; appears in both absolute (HNcmsa) and construct (HNcmsc) states. No pronominal suffix in the listed forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | בֶּגֶד is a masculine singular noun (absolute or construct) meaning a garment. Rendering it as "a covering-garment" preserves the singular form and highlights the underlying root idea of covering and covert action from בגד (to act treacherously), maintaining the semantic link between clothing and concealed or deceptive action. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בגד (to act treacherously, deal deceitfully, act covertly, betray)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H899-01 |
babaged | with the covering-garment |
H899-02 |
babegadim | in the garments |
H899-03 |
babeged | in the covering-garment |
Word Usage (218 occurrences of H899)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 24:53 | וּ/בְגָדִ֔ים | uvegadim | and garments |
| Genesis 27:15 | בִּגְדֵ֨י | bigedey | garments of |
| Genesis 27:27 | בְּגָדָ֖י/ו | begadayv | of his garments |