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 more

H1335

Genesis 15:10 · Word #11

Lexicon H1335

Lemmaבֶּתֶר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤕𐤓
Transliterationbether
Strong'sH1335
DefinitionA 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

Phrasepiece

SIBI-P1 Translation H1335-03

his cut-piece

Morphological NotesMasculine singular common noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe 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 P1Yes
RationaleP1 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).

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Word Meaning Language
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
qhekeza piece, fragment Zulu