בֵּינָ֥י/ו
𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤅
bêyn
between them
A preposition and sometimes noun used to indicate spatial, temporal, or abstract separation, distinction, or interval between entities, persons, groups, or times. Primary meaning is 'between' or 'among,' extending to ideas such as 'in the midst of,' 'from among,' or 'distinction between.'
Joshua 8:11 · Word #16
Lexicon H996
| Lemma | בֵּין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | bêyn |
| Strong's | H996 |
| Definition | A preposition and sometimes noun used to indicate spatial, temporal, or abstract separation, distinction, or interval between entities, persons, groups, or times. Primary meaning is 'between' or 'among,' extending to ideas such as 'in the midst of,' 'from among,' or 'distinction between.' |
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| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | between them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H996-04
between him
| Morphological Notes | Preposition (construct form of בֵּין) with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition בֵּין denotes a separating or distinguishing interval between entities. With the 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix, it specifies that this interval or distinction is in relation to him. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
between it
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'between him' is incorrect; the pronoun should be 'it' (referring to the valley), so 'between it' is contextually faithful. |