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.'

H1022

2 Samuel 21:19 · Word #13

Lexicon H1022

Lemmaבֵּית הַלַּחְמִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤄𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤉
TransliterationBeyt Halachemi
Strong'sH1022
DefinitionA 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

Phraselehemite

SIBI-P1 Translation H1022-02

the Beit-Lechemite

Morphological NotesNoun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article; formed from בית + הלחם + gentilic suffix י.
Rendering RationaleThis 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 P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleGentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: house of

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