בְּ/עַצְמ֣וֹת
𐤁/𐤏𐤑𐤌𐤅𐤕
ʻetsem
the bones
Bone; by extension, a bodily frame or skeleton; figuratively, the essential substance or core of something (essence, self, strength, very). 'Etsem' primarily denotes an anatomical bone, but it also serves as a metaphor for the foundational or substantive part of a person, thing, or group—what is essential, enduring, or identical to itself. In some contexts it functions as an intensifier (e.g., 'the very same day').
2 Kings 13:21 · Word #17
Lexicon H6106
| Lemma | עֶצֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤑𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻetsem |
| Strong's | H6106 |
| Definition | Bone; by extension, a bodily frame or skeleton; figuratively, the essential substance or core of something (essence, self, strength, very). 'Etsem' primarily denotes an anatomical bone, but it also serves as a metaphor for the foundational or substantive part of a person, thing, or group—what is essential, enduring, or identical to itself. In some contexts it functions as an intensifier (e.g., 'the very same day'). |
Morphology HR/Ncfpc
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 | the bones |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6106-22
in bones of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + noun, feminine plural construct (from עֶצֶם). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַצְמוֹת is the feminine plural construct form of עֶצֶם ('bone'), here with the prefixed preposition בְּ ('in'). The rendering preserves the concrete, strength-bearing sense of 'bones' and reflects the construct relationship with 'of.' |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the bones of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'in bones of' misconstrues the Hebrew; the preposition here functions to mark possession ('the bones of'), not simple location or instrument. Context demands the possessive phrase. |