בִּתְר֖/וֹ
𐤁𐤕𐤓/𐤅
bether
piece
A piece, segment, or portion, especially a cut or separated part, most notably of flesh or carcass. The term primarily refers to an object that has been divided from a larger whole, often by cutting or splitting, as in the context of dividing animal parts for covenant rituals or sacrificial procedures. The semantic range extends from the physical (cut-up pieces of meat or animal) to the metaphorical (a section or part of something larger).
qhekeza "to split, to break into pieces" (Swati) · qhekeza "break, cause to break, break into pieces" (Ndebele) · qhekeka "break, fracture, split apart, be broken into pieces" (Xhosa) +1 moreGenesis 15:10 · Word #11
Lexicon H1335
| Lemma | בֶּתֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤕𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bether |
| Strong's | H1335 |
| Definition | A piece, segment, or portion, especially a cut or separated part, most notably of flesh or carcass. The term primarily refers to an object that has been divided from a larger whole, often by cutting or splitting, as in the context of dividing animal parts for covenant rituals or sacrificial procedures. The semantic range extends from the physical (cut-up pieces of meat or animal) to the metaphorical (a section or part of something larger). |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | piece |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1335-03
his cut-piece
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from בתר, "to cut, sever," and denotes a piece produced by division. The construct form with a 3ms pronominal suffix yields "his cut-piece," preserving both the root idea of severing and the masculine singular possession. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his cut-piece
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately renders the construct form referring to each individual's piece; no change needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
בִּתְר֖/וֹ (bether) — A piece, segment, or portion, especially a cut or separated part, most notably of flesh or carcass. The term primarily refers to an object that has been divided from a larger whole, often by cutting or splitting, as in the context of dividing animal parts for covenant rituals or sacrificial procedures. The semantic range extends from the physical (cut-up pieces of meat or animal) to the metaphorical (a section or part of something larger).