בְּ/ת֣וֹךְ
𐤁/𐤕𐤅𐤊
betokhe
in the midst of
from an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre; among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).
Numbers 5:21 · Word #15
Lexicon H8432
| Lemma | תָּוֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤅𐤊 |
| Transliteration | tâvek |
| Strong's | H8432 |
| In-context | in the midst of |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
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 H8432-05
in the midst of
| Root | תוך (t-w-k) |
| Core Meanings | midst, middle, interior, bisection, central part, between-space |
| Semantic Range | midst, middle, interior, among, between, within, inside, central part, through (the middle of) |
| Conceptual Significance | תּוֹךְ often marks the center of a community, land, or assembly, highlighting themes of divine indwelling (“in the midst of you”), communal identity, and separation from surrounding peoples. Its imagery of the central interior underscores both nearness and covenant presence within Israel’s collective life. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְ (“in”) prefixed to a masculine singular noun in the construct state (תּוֹךְ). The construct form requires a following genitive complement (“of …”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תָּוֶךְ denotes the middle or central part, derived from a root conveying division or bisection. In this form it is masculine singular construct with the prefixed preposition בְ (“in”), yielding the relational sense “in the midst of,” preserving both its singular construct form and its core idea of a central interior space. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root תוך (midst, middle, interior, bisection, central part, between-space)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8432-01 |
batavekhe | in the midst |
H8432-02 |
betokhah | in her midst |
H8432-03 |
betokhahenah | in the midst of them |
Word Usage (420 occurrences of H8432)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:6 | בְּ/ת֣וֹךְ | betokhe | in the midst of |
| Genesis 2:9 | בְּ/ת֣וֹךְ | betokhe | in the midst of |
| Genesis 3:3 | בְּ/תוֹךְ | betokhe | in the midst of |