בְּנוֹתֶ֔י/הָ
𐤁𐤍𐤅𐤕𐤉/𐤄
Bat
its villages
Female offspring; a daughter, a female descendant. More broadly, a female member of a family, community, or group; can be used collectively for women of a city or nation. Figuratively, it denotes dependency, belonging, or characteristic association (e.g., 'daughters of Zion' = women, inhabitants, or symbolic representations of Zion). Employed for city populations ('daughter of cities'), subordinate towns, or associated groups. It frequently appears in anthropomorphic metaphors, especially for personified cities or nations. In some figurative uses, the term can refer to a dependent, offshoot, or subordinate entity (e.g., a village as a 'daughter' of a larger city). Occasionally used in idioms or set phrases, such as 'daughter of the eye' for 'pupil of the eye.'
2 Chronicles 13:19 · Word #12
Lexicon H1323
| Lemma | בַּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Bat |
| Strong's | H1323 |
| Definition | Female offspring; a daughter, a female descendant. More broadly, a female member of a family, community, or group; can be used collectively for women of a city or nation. Figuratively, it denotes dependency, belonging, or characteristic association (e.g., 'daughters of Zion' = women, inhabitants, or symbolic representations of Zion). Employed for city populations ('daughter of cities'), subordinate towns, or associated groups. It frequently appears in anthropomorphic metaphors, especially for personified cities or nations. In some figurative uses, the term can refer to a dependent, offshoot, or subordinate entity (e.g., a village as a 'daughter' of a larger city). Occasionally used in idioms or set phrases, such as 'daughter of the eye' for 'pupil of the eye.' |
Morphology HNcfpc/Sp3fs
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | its villages |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1323-09
her daughters
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine plural construct + 3fs suffix ("her"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is feminine plural construct of בַּת (daughter) with a 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix, yielding "her daughters." This preserves the feminine gender, plural number, and possessive morphology inherent in the form. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
its villages
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Collective use of 'her daughters' refers to villages or dependent towns; 'its villages' is the context-correct English rendering. P1's 'her daughters' is root-faithful but not contextually right. Standard treatment in English Bibles is 'villages.' |