בֶּֽאֱרֹ֤ת
𐤁𐤀𐤓𐤕
bᵉʼêr
pits
A subterranean water source—an excavated or naturally occurring well, often with water accessible at the surface, used for drinking or watering animals. The term may also refer generically to a pit or shaft, though most frequently denotes a constructed water well crucial for settlement and agriculture in arid regions. Occasionally it is used in the context of place-names or as a symbolic reference.
Genesis 14:10 · Word #3
Lexicon H875
| Lemma | בְּאֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤀𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bᵉʼêr |
| Strong's | H875 |
| Definition | A subterranean water source—an excavated or naturally occurring well, often with water accessible at the surface, used for drinking or watering animals. The term may also refer generically to a pit or shaft, though most frequently denotes a constructed water well crucial for settlement and agriculture in arid regions. Occasionally it is used in the context of place-names or as a symbolic reference. |
Morphology HNcfpc
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 | pits |
SIBI-P1 Translation H875-03
wells of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine plural; construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to dig, excavate," denoting a water well as the result of digging. The feminine plural construct form requires the rendering "wells of," marking possession or association with what follows. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
pits of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'wells of' to 'pits of' since the context (valley of pits of tar) is describing bitumen pits, not water wells; this is both the common and contextually accurate meaning here. |