בְּ/עֶ֖צֶם
𐤁/𐤏𐤑𐤌
ʻetsem
on the very
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').
Exodus 12:51 · Word #2
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/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | on the very |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6106-25
in essence of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + feminine singular noun עֶצֶם in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶצֶם denotes "bone" as the strong structural core, and by extension "essence" or "self." In construct with the prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"), the form conveys being "in the essence of," preserving both the root sense of strength/core and the construct relationship. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the very
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this formulaic expression, the phrase בְּעֶצֶם is best rendered 'in the very' to express specificity of the day. 'In essence of' (P1) is not idiomatic for this Hebrew construction. |