בַּ/מְּעָרָ֔ה
𐤁/𐤌𐤏𐤓𐤄
mᵉʻârâh
in a cave
A natural or artificial subterranean chamber or hollow place in rock or earth; primarily used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a cave, grotto, or large underground space, often as a place of dwelling, refuge, burial, or concealment. The word can denote both naturally occurring caves and those used for human purposes such as tombs or hiding places. In poetry or figurative language, it may refer to a place of darkness or isolation.
1 Kings 18:13 · Word #20
Lexicon H4631
| Lemma | מְעָרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤏𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉʻârâh |
| Strong's | H4631 |
| Definition | A natural or artificial subterranean chamber or hollow place in rock or earth; primarily used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a cave, grotto, or large underground space, often as a place of dwelling, refuge, burial, or concealment. The word can denote both naturally occurring caves and those used for human purposes such as tombs or hiding places. In poetry or figurative language, it may refer to a place of darkness or isolation. |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in a cave |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4631-01
in the cave
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב (in) + definite article (assimilated) + feminine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מְעָרָה denotes a hollowed or bare subterranean chamber, reflecting the root idea of exposed or hollow space. The prefixed ב with the definite article yields "in the cave," preserving feminine singular form and definiteness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the cave
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Prepositional phrase is correctly rendered and definite article captured. Matches context. No change. |