בְּ/עַ֣ב
𐤁/𐤏𐤁
ʻâb
in the cloud
A thick, dense mass; usually refers to a heavy or dark cloud, emphasizing opacity and the sense of obscured light. In some contexts, it denotes physical density or thickness, such as in clay or a wooded thicket. The central sense is of something that envelopes and conceals by its density.
Exodus 19:9 · Word #9
Lexicon H5645
| Lemma | עָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻâb |
| Strong's | H5645 |
| Definition | A thick, dense mass; usually refers to a heavy or dark cloud, emphasizing opacity and the sense of obscured light. In some contexts, it denotes physical density or thickness, such as in clay or a wooded thicket. The central sense is of something that envelopes and conceals by its density. |
Morphology HR/Ncbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the cloud |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5645-07
in a dense cloud of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common gender, singular, construct state with prefixed preposition בְ (“in”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָב denotes a thick, opaque mass, most commonly a dense cloud. The prefixed בְ (“in”) is preserved, and the construct singular state is reflected by rendering it as "dense cloud of," indicating its bound form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in a dense cloud
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The phrase should be 'in a dense cloud', matching the Hebrew construction better. The 'of' in P1 was unnecessary; 'in a dense cloud' concurs with the silex_definition and context. |