בְּ/עִיר֔/וֹ
𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤓/𐤅
Ir
in his city
A permanent settlement characterized by fixed dwellings and some form of organized communal life; generally a city or town as distinct from the open country. The term ranges from large, fortified urban centers to smaller, enclosed settlements, and in some instances can even denote encampments or outlying enclosed habitations. Implies some degree of societal organization or protection.
1 Kings 21:11 · Word #8
Lexicon H5892
| Lemma | עִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Ir |
| Strong's | H5892 |
| Definition | A permanent settlement characterized by fixed dwellings and some form of organized communal life; generally a city or town as distinct from the open country. The term ranges from large, fortified urban centers to smaller, enclosed settlements, and in some instances can even denote encampments or outlying enclosed habitations. Implies some degree of societal organization or protection. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in his city |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5892-20
in his city-settlement
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (in) + feminine singular noun in construct state + 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עִיר denotes an organized, permanent settlement, traditionally a city, with an implied sense of vigilance rooted in עוּר (to be awake). The prefixed בְּ gives "in," and the 3ms suffix וֹ adds "his," yielding "in his city-settlement." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in his city
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'in his city-settlement' is redundant; 'in his city' is a more domain-appropriate rendering and matches SILEX range and common English usage for the same term in this context. |