בָֽטֶן
𐤁𐤈𐤍
beṭen
The hollow or interior part of the body, most often signifying the abdomen or womb. Used concretely for the physical belly (anatomical stomach and intestines), and specifically for the womb as the seat of gestation. By extension, also refers to the inner parts, inward being, or interior (both literal and figurative), and occasionally the internal cavity of objects.
Proverbs 20:30 · Word #8
Lexicon H990
| Lemma | בֶּטֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤈𐤍 |
| Transliteration | beṭen |
| Strong's | H990 |
| Definition | The hollow or interior part of the body, most often signifying the abdomen or womb. Used concretely for the physical belly (anatomical stomach and intestines), and specifically for the womb as the seat of gestation. By extension, also refers to the inner parts, inward being, or interior (both literal and figurative), and occasionally the internal cavity of objects. |
Morphology HNcfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 Translation H990-24
belly
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine singular; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Belly" directly reflects the core idea of a hollow interior space within the body, which is the primary concrete sense of the noun derived from the root בטן. As a feminine singular absolute noun, it denotes a single interior bodily cavity without suffix or construct relation. |
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