בַּ/דְּבִ֔יר
𐤁/𐤃𐤁𐤉𐤓
dᵉbîyr
in the inner sanctuary
The innermost sanctuary or most holy place within a temple, especially the Israelite temple in Jerusalem; also used more generally for an inner shrine. The term refers to the most sacred space where the divine presence was believed to dwell and where the Ark of the Covenant was placed. Contextually, it can also denote the chamber associated with the divine word or oracular communication, reflecting both architectural and functional meanings.
2 Chronicles 3:16 · Word #3
Lexicon H1687
| Lemma | דְּבִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | dᵉbîyr |
| Strong's | H1687 |
| Definition | The innermost sanctuary or most holy place within a temple, especially the Israelite temple in Jerusalem; also used more generally for an inner shrine. The term refers to the most sacred space where the divine presence was believed to dwell and where the Ark of the Covenant was placed. Contextually, it can also denote the chamber associated with the divine word or oracular communication, reflecting both architectural and functional meanings. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the inner sanctuary |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1687-01
in the innermost sanctuary
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ with definite article + masculine singular noun in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דְּבִיר denotes the most sacred inner shrine of the temple, understood as the place associated with divine speech. The prefixed בַּ marks "in the" and the masculine singular absolute form is preserved with a singular English noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the innermost sanctuary
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is already correct; 'innermost sanctuary' is precise and fits context per the silex_definition. |