בֵּֽית
𐤁𐤉𐤕
Beyt Tsur
Beth
The name of a settlement, 'House of Rock' or 'Rock Fortress,' referring to a specific fortified city in the southern hill country historically inhabited by Israelites. The phrase carries the literal meaning of a house or place associated with a prominent rock or rocky defense. The sense is geographic and architectural — a place characterized by strong rocky features.
2 Chronicles 11:7 · Word #2
Lexicon H1049
| Lemma | בֵּית צוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤑𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Beyt Tsur |
| Strong's | H1049 |
| Definition | The name of a settlement, 'House of Rock' or 'Rock Fortress,' referring to a specific fortified city in the southern hill country historically inhabited by Israelites. The phrase carries the literal meaning of a house or place associated with a prominent rock or rocky defense. The sense is geographic and architectural — a place characterized by strong rocky features. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Beth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1049-01
house of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct (from בַּיִת), no suffix; construct state indicating possession or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | בֵּית is the masculine singular construct form of בַּיִת, denoting a built structure or established household in relational form. The rendering "house of" preserves both the root idea of a constructed dwelling or lineage and the construct state requiring a following genitive. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beyt Tsur
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: house of |