בָּ֑צֶר
𐤁𐤑𐤓
betser
gold
(I) Precious metal, especially gold, as a raw or refined substance; (II) by extension, metaphorical usage for wealth or valuable treasure. The term may also denote material used for economic or defensive purposes, such as bullion or stores of wealth that could fortify or protect (economically or metaphorically).
Job 22:24 · Word #4
Lexicon H1220
| Lemma | בֶּצֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | betser |
| Strong's | H1220 |
| Definition | (I) Precious metal, especially gold, as a raw or refined substance; (II) by extension, metaphorical usage for wealth or valuable treasure. The term may also denote material used for economic or defensive purposes, such as bullion or stores of wealth that could fortify or protect (economically or metaphorically). |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | gold |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1220-01
extracted gold
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Extracted gold" reflects the root sense of something cut out or harvested from the earth, preserving the idea of precious metal as that which is separated and made inaccessible. The masculine singular absolute noun is rendered as a singular mass noun in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
extracted gold
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Extracted gold' accurately reflects the term and contextually refers to treasure or wealth; P1 is appropriate. |