בֶּ/עָרֵ֗י/נוּ
𐤁/𐤏𐤓𐤉/𐤍𐤅
Ir
in our cities
A permanent settlement characterized by fixed dwellings and some form of organized communal life; generally a city or town as distinct from the open country. The term ranges from large, fortified urban centers to smaller, enclosed settlements, and in some instances can even denote encampments or outlying enclosed habitations. Implies some degree of societal organization or protection.
Ezra 10:14 · Word #8
Lexicon H5892
| Lemma | עִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Ir |
| Strong's | H5892 |
| Definition | A permanent settlement characterized by fixed dwellings and some form of organized communal life; generally a city or town as distinct from the open country. The term ranges from large, fortified urban centers to smaller, enclosed settlements, and in some instances can even denote encampments or outlying enclosed habitations. Implies some degree of societal organization or protection. |
Morphology HR/Ncfpc/Sp1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in our cities |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5892-16
our settled towns
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common plural suffix ("our"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes organized, permanent settlements characterized by vigilance and communal structure. The plural construct with 1st person common plural suffix is preserved as "our," and the plural sense is reflected in "towns." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in our cities
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'In our cities' is more contextually accurate and clear than 'our settled towns'—standard rendering. |