SILEX — Hebrew

H1101 בָּלַל bâlal verb 9 forms

to mix, to blend, to confuse (by mixing), to mingle

To mix together or intermingle, particularly referring to substances, materials, or languages. The verb denotes the action of combining disparate elements to create a mixture, whether in physical, rit…

H1102 בָּלַם bâlam verb 1 form

to restrain, to bind the mouth, to muzzle

To muzzle, specifically to place a restraint or covering over the mouth of an animal to prevent it from eating or biting; by extension, to restrain, hold back, or suppress (sometimes in a figurative s…

H1103 בָּלַס bâlaç verb 1 form

to pinch, to squeeze, to score (fruit)

To pinch or score sycamore figs in order to induce ripening; by extension, to harvest or gather sycamore figs. This term refers to an agricultural practice in the preparation of sycamore fruit for hum…

H1104 בָּלַע bâlaʻ verb 42 forms

to swallow, engulf, consume

To swallow, engulf, or consume entirely. This verb is used both in literal contexts (such as the physical swallowing of food or objects) and figuratively to express destruction, obliteration, or being…

H1105 בֶּלַע belaʻ noun 2 forms

to swallow, devour, engulf

A portion or amount that is swallowed, consumed, or devoured, often referring to something that has been utterly destroyed or absorbed, especially by a person, creature, or by destructive forces such …

H1106 בֶּלַע Belaʻ noun 6 forms

to swallow, engulf, destroy

Bela‘ is used as a proper noun, primarily designating two different individuals within Israelite genealogies as well as an Edomite leader, and it is also the name of a city, specifically connected wit…

H1107 בִּלְעֲדֵי bilʻădêy preposition 7 forms

to not be part of, to exclude, to be apart from

Preposition or adverb meaning 'apart from,' 'except for,' 'without,' or 'besides.' Used to exclude persons, things, or situations from a stated group or condition. Functions as a marker of exception, …

H1108 בַּלְעִי Balʻîy noun 1 form

to swallow, devour, engulf

A collective or gentilic noun referring to descendants or members of the clan of Bela, functioning as a patronymic designation for those identified with Bela, a personal and clan name in the tribal li…

H1109 בִּלְעָם Bilʻâm noun 4 forms

uncertain, possibly 'not of the people' if derived from בַּל + עַם; more likely a personal name with uncertain etymology

Bilʻâm is used as a personal name, most notably referring to a diviner or seer from beyond the Euphrates engaged by Moabite and Midianite leaders in opposition to the Israelites (Numbers 22–24). In an…

H1110 בָּלַק bâlaq verb 2 forms

to devastate, to annihilate, to make empty, to lay waste

To lay waste, devastate, or destroy—especially by making a place or people desolate or uninhabited. The verb denotes actions resulting in the sweeping away, obliteration, or total ruination of somethi…

H1111 בָּלָק Bâlâq noun 5 forms

to devastate, to waste (root-level, conjectural)

Balak — a proper name referring specifically to a Moabite king in the late wilderness period, known primarily from the narrative in the Book of Numbers. The name's lexical meaning is uncertain, but is…

H1112 בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר Bêlshaʼtstsar noun 1 form

to protect, preserve (root meaning from Akkadian), royal name honoring Bel

A Babylonian royal name, referring specifically to Belshazzar, the son of Nabonidus and crown prince of Babylon in the 6th century BCE. The name means 'Bel, protect the king' or 'Bel, protect the life…

H1113 בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר Bêlshaʼtstsar noun 3 forms

Bel (deity) + protect, guard, preserve, sustain

Belshatstsar (Belshazzar) is a personal name, specifically borne by the last figured monarch of Babylon in the book of Daniel. The name means 'Bel protect the king' or 'Bel has guarded the king,' deri…

H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshân noun 1 form

uncertain (personal name only)

Bilshan is a personal name appearing as a proper noun, denoting an individual listed among the leaders who returned from the Babylonian exile to Judah (Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7). Its lexical value is so…

H1115 בִּלְתִּי biltîy conjunction 5 forms

to wear out, use up, decay

A negational particle meaning 'not, except, without,' typically used to indicate exclusion, limitation, or absence. Functions adverbially or as a conjunction in legal, ritual, and poetic contexts, oft…

H1116 בָּמָה bâmâh noun 25 forms

to be high, elevated, raised

A raised area or platform, typically outside, used as a place of worship or ritual sacrifice in ancient Israel and neighboring cultures; also refers to natural or human-made heights, hilltops, or elev…

H1117 בָּמָה Bâmâh noun 1 form

to be high, be lofty, rise

Bâmâh refers primarily to a high place, typically a raised site or natural elevation, which served as a location for ritual activity, especially sacrifice and worship. The term can denote both natural…

H1118 בִּמְהָל Bimhâl noun 1 form

to act unfaithfully, to betray, to be treacherous

Proper name: Bimhâl, the name of an Israelite individual mentioned in genealogical records. The etymology suggests a possible meaning related to 'in/with deception,' but the actual nuance remains uncl…

H1119 בְּמוֹ bᵉmôw preposition 4 forms

in, by, with (prepositional usage)

A prepositional particle meaning 'in', 'with', 'by means of', or 'through', most commonly used in poetry and archaic prose. The term functions to indicate the means, instrument, or manner by which an …

H1120 בָּמוֹת Bâmôwth noun 4 forms

to be high, raise up, make an elevation

A proper noun referring to: (1) Bamoth, a place-name east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the context of Israelite journeying in the Transjordan; (2) Bamoth-Baal, a specific location (likely a high …

H1121 בֵּן bên noun 120 forms

to build, construct, establish family

Male child, son; by extension, a male descendant, member of a group, or bearer of a particular quality. The primary lexical meaning is 'son,' but in broader usage, it encompasses: (1) a son as a direc…

H1122 בֵּן Bên noun 1 form

to build, to construct, to establish family

Proper noun: 'Ben.' Personal name meaning 'son.' Used as a standalone name and also as a name element in patronymics (e.g., Ben-Hadad, literally 'son of Hadad'). In the Hebrew Bible, 'Ben' appears as …

H1123 בֵּן bên noun 5 forms

to build, to construct, to establish family

Male offspring; in a broad sense, a descendant, member, or affiliate of a family, group, or category. Used both literally for a biological son and metaphorically for descendant, member of a profession…

H1124 בְּנָא bᵉnâʼ verb 13 forms

to build, construct, establish

To build or construct, especially in reference to physical structures such as buildings, cities, or altars; by extension, to establish, restore, or rebuild something that has fallen into disrepair. Th…

H1125 בֶּן־אֲבִינָדָב Ben-ʼĂbîynâdâb noun 2 forms

to build, be a son, produce generative line (בן); father, ancestor (אב); to be generous, noble (נדב)

A personal name meaning 'son of Abinadab.' Refers to an individual identified as the son or descendant of a man named Abinadab. The name is a compound construct form, expressing relationship or descen…

H1126 בֶּן־אוֹנִי Ben-ʼÔwnîy noun 2 forms

to beget, produce offspring, son; to exert power, to suffer, to experience sorrow or affliction

Personal name meaning 'son of my sorrow' or 'son of affliction.' In Genesis 35:18, this is the name Rachel gives to her newborn son as she is dying, expressing her pain and anguish during childbirth. …

H1127 בֶּן־גֶּבֶר Ben-Geber noun 2 forms

to build, produce offspring, be strong, prevail, be mighty

Ben-Geber is a personal name meaning 'son of Geber.' It occurs as a proper noun designating an individual, most notably one of King Solomon's district officials. The semantic value is that of patronym…

H1128 בֶּן־דֶּקֶר Ben-Deqer noun 2 forms

to be a son, to bear; to pierce, stick, thrust through

Ben-Deqer is a personal name meaning 'son of Deqer,' a patronymic construction indicating descent from a father named Deqer. The name does not appear to express a descriptive quality of the son himsel…

H1129 בָּנָה bânâh verb 86 forms

to build, to construct, to establish

To build, to construct, especially in relation to physical structures or settlements; by extension, to establish or found (such as a house, dynasty, city, or altar). Figuratively, to establish or prod…

H1130 בֶּן־הֲדַד Ben-Hădad noun 4 forms

son, descendant; Hadad (storm god, as theophoric element)

Personal name: 'Ben-Hadad,' meaning 'son of Hadad.' The title or dynastic name of several kings of Aram-Damascus (Syria) referenced in the Hebrew Bible. The name indicates the king's lineage or associ…

H1131 בִּנּוּי Binnûwy noun 3 forms

to build, construct, establish

Binnûwy is a proper masculine Israelite personal name, primarily denoting individuals listed among post-exilic returnees and Levites. It conveys the sense of 'Binnui,' interpreted as 'built up' or pos…

H1132 בֶּן־זוֹחֵת Ben-Zôwchêth noun 2 forms

to beget, to become the son of, to name as son

Personal name meaning 'son of Zocheth.' Occurs as a patronymic identifying a specific individual in biblical genealogies, denoting descent from an ancestor named Zocheth. The compound is formed from t…

H1133 בֶּן־חוּר Ben-Chûwr noun 2 forms

son, descendant, male offspring (for בן); Hur (personal name of uncertain meaning)

A personal name meaning 'son of Hur.' Used as an Israelite male name, specifically designating an individual as the direct descendant (son) of a man named Hur. In the biblical narrative, this name ope…

H1134 בֶּן־חַיִל Ben-Chayil noun 2 forms

to build, establish family, to be strong, to have capacity, to act efficiently

Ben-Chayil, a personal name meaning 'son of strength,' 'son of valor,' or 'son of capability.' The term expresses membership in or descent from a person characterized by ability or strength, whether i…

H1135 בֶּן־חָנָן Ben-Chânân noun 2 forms

to be a son, descendant, child; to show favor, be gracious, grant favor

A personal name meaning 'son of Hanan.' In biblical usage, it refers to an individual whose father bears the name Hanan. As a proper name, Ben-Chanan functions primarily as a patronymic identifier, in…

H1136 בֶּן־חֶסֶד Ben-Cheçed noun 2 forms

to be a son (descendant), to show kindness or loyalty

Proper name designating an individual in the united monarchy period; literally, 'son of Hesed,' indicating lineage or descent from a person named Hesed. Used specifically as a personal designation, no…

H1137 בָּנִי Bânîy noun 3 forms

to build, construct, establish

A personal name meaning 'Bani', likely derived from a root conveying 'built' or 'made'. Used as the proper name of several Israelite men in biblical texts. The term does not appear as a common noun bu…

H1138 בֻּנִּי Bunnîy noun 1 form

to build, construct, establish

Bunnîy (בֻּנִּי or fuller form בּוּנִי) — a masculine personal name meaning 'built' or 'constructed,' designating at least two different individuals in post-exilic Israelite texts. The primary lexical…

H1139 בְּנֵי־בְּרַק Bᵉnêy-Bᵉraq noun 2 forms

to beget, to bear, to be a son, to flash, to gleam, to lighten

A place-name meaning 'Sons of Baraq' or 'Children of Lightning'; most likely indicating a settlement or community tracing its lineage or association to an individual named Baraq ('Lightning'), or poss…

H1140 בִּנְיָה binyâh noun 1 form

to build, construct, establish

A constructed edifice or structure, typically referring to a building or architectural work. In contextual usage, can also refer to the process or result of construction, signifying both the physical …

H1141 בְּנָיָה Bᵉnâyâh noun 6 forms

to build, to establish

A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has built' or 'Yahweh has established.' Used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, especially notable as the name of one of King David's elite warriors from Kab…

H1142 בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן Bᵉnêy Yaʻăqân noun 3 forms

to be a son, to build up, to form a kin group

A place-name in the wilderness, meaning 'sons (descendants or people) of Ya‘aqan.' Refers both to a group descended from an individual named Ya‘aqan and to the encampment or locality associated with t…

H1143 בֵּנַיִם bênayim noun 1 form

to separate, distinguish, perceive, understand

The intervening space or area between two entities, particularly used to describe the space between two opposing armies in a battlefield context. In some contexts, used as a designation for a 'champio…

H1144 בִּנְיָמִין Binyâmîyn noun 13 forms

son, right hand, south, descendant, favored

Proper noun denoting a personal name, Benjamin: youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. By extension, the tribe descended from him and later, the territory allocated to this tribe. The name fundamentally re…

H1145 בֶּן־יְמִינִי Ben-yᵉmîynîy noun 7 forms

son, to beget, build (as in offspring or lineage)

A member or descendant of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin. The term designates tribal affiliation to Benjamin, identifying a person as belonging to the clan lineage of Benjamin, whether by descent or,…

H1146 בִּנְיָן binyân noun 3 forms

to build, construct, establish

A constructed structure or edifice, such as a building, house, or other substantial architectural work. The term generally refers to something that has been physically built, emphasizing the product o…

H1147 בִּנְיָן binyân noun 1 form

to build, construct, establish

A constructed structure or edifice; refers to a building, often in a physical and architectural sense. Used to denote any object built, such as a house, temple, or other physical construction.

H1148 בְּנִינוּ Bᵉnîynûw noun 1 form

to beget, give birth, produce offspring, build up family

Proper name denoting an individual Israelite; the name Beninu likely means 'our son.' The word functions as a personal name, primarily designating one individual, and does not occur as a common noun o…

H1149 בְּנַס bᵉnaç verb 1 form

to rage, to be furious, to be violently angry

To be enraged, to be furious, to experience intense anger or wrath. In Aramaic, the verb typically describes the experience or expression of strong, violent anger, especially in a royal or authoritati…

H1150 בִּנְעָא Binʻâʼ noun 1 form

uncertain; possible links: to build, to understand

Personal name: Bin'a (or Bina/Bineah), occurring in genealogical lists as the name of an Israelite individual, particularly among those returning from exile or in official family records.