הַלַּחְמִ֗י
𐤄𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤉
Beyt Halachemi
lehemite
A native or inhabitant of Beit Lechem (Bethlehem); literally, 'person from the house of Lechem.' This term functions adjectivally or as a designation of origin, referring to people whose ancestry, residence, or identity is linked to the town of Beit Lechem. The definite article (ה) is inserted before the place name, marking specificity: 'the Bethlehemite.'
2 Samuel 21:19 · Word #13
Lexicon H1022
| Lemma | בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤄𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Beyt Halachemi |
| Strong's | H1022 |
| Definition | A native or inhabitant of Beit Lechem (Bethlehem); literally, 'person from the house of Lechem.' This term functions adjectivally or as a designation of origin, referring to people whose ancestry, residence, or identity is linked to the town of Beit Lechem. The definite article (ה) is inserted before the place name, marking specificity: 'the Bethlehemite.' |
Morphology HNgmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lehemite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1022-02
the Beit-Lechemite
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article; formed from בית + הלחם + gentilic suffix י. |
| Rendering Rationale | This masculine singular gentilic with the definite article denotes a specific man identified by origin from Beit Lechem ("house of bread"). "Beit-Lechemite" preserves the place-based identity rooted in בית (house) and לחם (bread), while reflecting the definite article ה as "the." |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beyt Halachemi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: house of |
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