בְּ/בֵ֥ית
𐤁/𐤁𐤉𐤕
Beyt Shemesh
in Beth
Toponym denoting various locations in the biblical landscape, literally meaning 'house of the sun.' It refers to towns or cities, most notably situated at the border between the territories of Judah and Dan, but also in Naphtali and Issachar, that were named for their association with the sun, potentially as former sites of solar worship or prominent high places. The term combines the noun for 'house' with the noun for 'sun,' creating a compound place-name indicating a sanctuary, temple, or settlement identified with the sun.
2 Chronicles 25:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H1053
| Lemma | בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤔𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Beyt Shemesh |
| Strong's | H1053 |
| Definition | Toponym denoting various locations in the biblical landscape, literally meaning 'house of the sun.' It refers to towns or cities, most notably situated at the border between the territories of Judah and Dan, but also in Naphtali and Issachar, that were named for their association with the sun, potentially as former sites of solar worship or prominent high places. The term combines the noun for 'house' with the noun for 'sun,' creating a compound place-name indicating a sanctuary, temple, or settlement identified with the sun. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in Beth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1053-01
in the built-house of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בַּיִת derives from the root בנה (to build) and denotes a constructed dwelling or established house. The prefixed בְּ means "in," and the masculine singular construct state requires the relational sense "of." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Beyt Shemesh
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in the built-house of |
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