בַּ/עֲבִ֖י
𐤁/𐤏𐤁𐤉
ʻâb
in the clay
A thick, dense mass; usually refers to a heavy or dark cloud, emphasizing opacity and the sense of obscured light. In some contexts, it denotes physical density or thickness, such as in clay or a wooded thicket. The central sense is of something that envelopes and conceals by its density.
2 Chronicles 4:17 · Word #5
Lexicon H5645
| Lemma | עָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻâb |
| Strong's | H5645 |
| Definition | A thick, dense mass; usually refers to a heavy or dark cloud, emphasizing opacity and the sense of obscured light. In some contexts, it denotes physical density or thickness, such as in clay or a wooded thicket. The central sense is of something that envelopes and conceals by its density. |
Morphology HR/Ncbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the clay |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5645-06
in the dense mass of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בַּ ("in the") + masculine singular noun עָב in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָב denotes a thick, dense mass or covering derived from the root meaning "to be thick/dense." The construct singular form, with prefixed בַּ ("in the"), is rendered to preserve both the preposition and the construct relationship ("of"). |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the clay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context is casting metal in the clay ground; 'clay' is the standard rendering here per SILEX; adjusted from 'dense mass'. |