בְּ/תֵבֵ֔ץ
𐤁/𐤕𐤁𐤑
Tevets
at Thebez
Proper name for a Canaanite city, known as Tevetz or Tebets, referenced primarily as a geographic location in biblical narratives. Though related to the concept of 'whiteness' at an etymological level, as a place name it principally denotes the specific settlement rather than referencing color or substance directly. The semantic range includes both the name of the city itself and potentially, by extension, its inhabitants or environs in specific contexts.
2 Samuel 11:21 · Word #16
Lexicon H8405
| Lemma | תֵּבֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤁𐤑 |
| Transliteration | Tevets |
| Strong's | H8405 |
| Definition | Proper name for a Canaanite city, known as Tevetz or Tebets, referenced primarily as a geographic location in biblical narratives. Though related to the concept of 'whiteness' at an etymological level, as a place name it principally denotes the specific settlement rather than referencing color or substance directly. The semantic range includes both the name of the city itself and potentially, by extension, its inhabitants or environs in specific contexts. |
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 | at Thebez |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8405-01
in Tebets
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + proper noun, singular place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to the proper place name תֵּבֵץ (Tebets). As a toponym derived from a root meaning "whiteness," it is rendered as the location name itself while preserving the prefixed preposition. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Tevets
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Tebets |