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).

H8432

Proverbs 4:21 · Word #5

Lexicon H8432

Lemmaתָּוֶךְ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤕𐤅𐤊
Transliterationtâvek
Strong'sH8432
In-contextin 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

Rootתוך (t-w-k)
Core Meaningsmidst, middle, interior, bisection, central part, between-space
Semantic Rangemidst, middle, interior, among, between, within, inside, central part, through (the middle of)
Conceptual Significanceתּוֹךְ 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 NotesPreposition בְ (“in”) prefixed to a masculine singular noun in the construct state (תּוֹךְ). The construct form requires a following genitive complement (“of …”).
Rendering RationaleThe 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.

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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
H8432-04 betokham in their midst
H8432-06 betokhekhe within your midst
H8432-07 betokhekhem in the midst of you (masculine plural)
H8432-08 betokhekhi within your midst
H8432-09 betokhenu in our midst
H8432-10 betokhi in my midst
H8432-11 betokho in his midst
H8432-12 hatavekhe the mid-part
H8484-01 hatikhon the central one
H8484-02 hatikhonah the middle one (feminine)
H8432-13 mitokh from the midst of
H8432-14 mitokhah from the midst of her
H8432-15 mitokham from the midst of them
H8432-16 mitokhe from the midst of
H8432-17 mitokhekha from your inner midst
H8432-18 mitokhekhem from your midst
H8432-19 tokh midst-of
H8432-20 tokham the inner-midst of them
H8432-21 tokhe midst-of
H8432-22 tokhekha the midst of you (ms)
H8432-23 tokho his midst
H8484-03 umehatikhonot and from the middle ones
H8432-24 umitokhah and from her midst
H8432-25 uvetokham and in the midst of them
H8432-26 uvetokhe and in the midst of
H8432-27 vetokhah in the midst of her
H8432-28 vetokham in the midst of them
H8432-29 vetokhe in the middle of
H8432-30 vetokhekhe within your very midst
H8432-31 vetokhekhem within your midst
H8432-32 vetokhenu within our midst
H8432-33 vetokho and its midst
H8432-34 vtvkhh in the midst of her

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
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