בְּ/בִטְנֶ֑/ךָ
𐤁/𐤁𐤈𐤍/𐤊
bevitenekha
within your belly
from an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything; belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.
Proverbs 22:18 · Word #5
Lexicon H990
| Lemma | בֶּטֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤈𐤍 |
| Transliteration | beṭen |
| Strong's | H990 |
| In-context | within your belly |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
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 H990-05
in your womb-cavity
| Root | בטן (b-ṭ-n) |
| Core Meanings | belly, womb, inner cavity, hollow interior |
| Semantic Range | belly, womb, inner being, physical abdomen, metaphorical interior or source |
| Conceptual Significance | בֶּטֶן often signifies the place of gestation, origin, and divine formation, highlighting themes of creation, calling, and covenant purpose from the earliest stages of life. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine singular construct (בִטְנֶ) with 2ms pronominal suffix (ךָ) and prefixed preposition בְּ (“in”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בֶּטֶן denotes the hollow inner part of the body, especially the womb. The form is feminine singular construct with a 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed בְּ (“in”), hence “in your womb-cavity,” preserving both the possessive ‘your’ (ms) and the locative preposition. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בטן (belly, womb, inner cavity, hollow interior)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H992-01 |
batenim | belly-shaped nuts |
H990-03 |
beveten | in the womb-of |
H990-04 |
bevitenah | in her womb-belly |
Word Usage (72 occurrences of H990)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25:23 | בְּ/בִטְנֵ֔/ךְ | bevitenekhe | are in your womb |
| Genesis 25:24 | בְּ/בִטְנָֽ/הּ | bevitenah | in her womb |
| Genesis 30:2 | בָֽטֶן | vaten | of the womb |