בַּ/מְּעָר֤וֹת
𐤁/𐤌𐤏𐤓𐤅𐤕
mᵉʻârâh
in caves
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 Samuel 13:6 · Word #12
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/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in caves |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4631-02
in caverns
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + common feminine plural noun, absolute state ("in" + "caverns"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מְעָרוֹת is feminine plural absolute, and the prefixed ב indicates "in," yielding "in caverns." "Caverns" reflects the idea of hollowed, exposed subterranean spaces consistent with the root sense of bareness or exposure. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in caverns
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Caverns' validly represents the Hebrew for caves or caves for hiding; P1 is contextually correct. |