הַשִּׁמְשִֽׁי
𐤄𐤔𐤌𐤔𐤉
Beyt Hashimeshi
shemesh
Demonymic term denoting an inhabitant of Beth-shemesh, a specific town referenced in the Hebrew Bible. Refers to a person originating from or residing in Beth-shemesh; can also be used collectively to mean the people of Beth-shemesh. The semantic range includes both individuals and groups from this locality, functioning as a gentilic term.
1 Samuel 6:18 · Word #29
Lexicon H1030
| Lemma | בֵּית הַשִּׁמְשִׁי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤄𐤔𐤌𐤔𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Beyt Hashimeshi |
| Strong's | H1030 |
| Definition | Demonymic term denoting an inhabitant of Beth-shemesh, a specific town referenced in the Hebrew Bible. Refers to a person originating from or residing in Beth-shemesh; can also be used collectively to mean the people of Beth-shemesh. The semantic range includes both individuals and groups from this locality, functioning as a gentilic term. |
Morphology HNgmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | shemesh |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1030-02
Beth-shemeshite
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute with definite article in form; denotes a male inhabitant of Beth-shemesh. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular gentilic formed from "Beth-shemesh" (house of the sun) with the gentilic ending -i, denoting a man belonging to or originating from that town. "Beth-shemeshite" preserves both the place-name root and the singular masculine morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beyt Hashimeshi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: house-of |