וּ/בְ/ת֥וֹךְ
𐤅/𐤁/𐤕𐤅𐤊
uvetokhe
and among
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).
Proverbs 17:2 · Word #6
Lexicon H8432
| Lemma | תָּוֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤅𐤊 |
| Transliteration | tâvek |
| Strong's | H8432 |
| In-context | and among |
Morphology HC/R/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 H8432-26
and in the midst of
| Root | תוך (t-w-k) |
| Core Meanings | midpoint, center, inner part, bisection, that which is cut between |
| Semantic Range | midst, middle, interior, among, between, within, central part, inner portion |
| Conceptual Significance | תּוֹךְ often marks the place of central presence—frequently describing YHWH dwelling "in the midst" of His people or events unfolding at the heart of a community or land. It conveys both physical centrality and relational immediacy, highlighting covenant nearness and communal identity. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב + noun תּוֹךְ (common masculine singular construct). The construct form links the noun to a following genitive ("the midst of X"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction ו ("and") plus the preposition ב ("in") attached to the masculine singular construct noun תּוֹךְ ("midst, inner part"). The rendering "and in the midst of" preserves the spatial sense of the root—what lies in the center or between divided parts—while reflecting the construct state, which requires a following complement ("of"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root תוך (midpoint, center, inner part, bisection, that which is cut between)
| 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 |