בְּהֶמְתּ֑/וֹ
𐤁𐤄𐤌𐤕/𐤅
behemeto
of his animal
from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective); beast, cattle.
Proverbs 12:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H929
| Lemma | בְּהֵמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤄𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bᵉhêmâh |
| Strong's | H929 |
| In-context | of his animal |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3ms
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 H929-10
his mute-beast
| Root | בהם (b-h-m) |
| Core Meanings | muteness, dumbness, brute animality, beastliness |
| Semantic Range | beast, large quadruped, cattle, livestock, domesticated animals, brute creature (often collective) |
| Conceptual Significance | בְּהֵמָה distinguishes speechless animal life from humanity, often underscoring human dominion, dependence on livestock, or the contrast between rational beings and mute creatures within biblical theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular construct (בְּהֶמְתּ) with 3ms pronominal suffix (־וֹ). Though grammatically singular, it can function collectively for livestock. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בְּהֵמָה likely derives from a root conveying muteness or dumbness, highlighting the speechless nature of animals. The form is feminine singular construct with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("his"), thus "his mute-beast," preserving both the singular construct form and the possessive suffix. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בהם (muteness, dumbness, brute animality, beastliness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H929-02 |
bahamot | mute beasts of |
H929-11 |
behemot | mute beasts |
H929-12 |
bevahamot | among the mute-beasts of |
H929-13 |
bevehemat | in the mute-beast of |
H929-14 |
bivehemah | in a mute beast |
H929-18 |
khabehemah | like the mute beast |
H929-19 |
labehemah | for the mute beast |
H929-20 |
livehemah | to a mute beast |
H929-27 |
uvabehemah | and in the mute-beast |
H929-28 |
uvehemah | and a mute beast |
H929-31 |
uvehemetekha | and your beast |
H929-34 |
uvivehemah | and with the mute beast |
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 |