בֵּ֣ית
𐤁𐤉𐤕
Beyt Hayeshimot
Beth
A place name meaning 'House of Desolations' or 'House in the Desolate Places,' referring to a settlement located east of the Jordan River on the plains of Moab. The name denotes a location characterized by barrenness or wasteland, likely reflecting the geography or environment surrounding the settlement. The phrase includes the prefixed definite article 'ha-' and refers specifically to the site traditionally called 'Beth-ha-Yeshimoth.'
Joshua 12:3 · Word #13
Lexicon H1020
| Lemma | בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֹת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤄𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤌𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Beyt Hayeshimot |
| Strong's | H1020 |
| Definition | A place name meaning 'House of Desolations' or 'House in the Desolate Places,' referring to a settlement located east of the Jordan River on the plains of Moab. The name denotes a location characterized by barrenness or wasteland, likely reflecting the geography or environment surrounding the settlement. The phrase includes the prefixed definite article 'ha-' and refers specifically to the site traditionally called 'Beth-ha-Yeshimoth.' |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Beth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1020-01
house-of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct (בֵּית), from בַּיִת; construct state indicates possession or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is the masculine singular construct form of בַּיִת, indicating a built structure or established household in relationship to what follows. Rendering it as "house-of" preserves both the root sense of a constructed dwelling or lineage and the construct linkage. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beyt Hayeshimot
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: house-of |