בָּ/עַי֙

𐤁/𐤏𐤉

Ay

in-Ai

A proper noun designating a specific ancient city or settlement in the central hill country of Canaan, northeast of Bethel. Used as a place name throughout the Hebrew Bible, it most commonly refers to the site attacked and eventually captured by the Israelites following their entry into Canaan (see Joshua 7–8). In later biblical books, variant forms are used, indicating either the same site or a closely associated locality. As a name, it does not carry descriptive or generic meanings outside this toponymic context.

H5857

Joshua 8:17 · Word #4

Lexicon H5857

Lemmaעַי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤉
TransliterationAy
Strong'sH5857
DefinitionA proper noun designating a specific ancient city or settlement in the central hill country of Canaan, northeast of Bethel. Used as a place name throughout the Hebrew Bible, it most commonly refers to the site attacked and eventually captured by the Israelites following their entry into Canaan (see Joshua 7–8). In later biblical books, variant forms are used, indicating either the same site or a closely associated locality. As a name, it does not carry descriptive or generic meanings outside this toponymic context.

Morphology HRd/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

Phrasein-Ai

SIBI-P1 Translation H5857-03

in Ai

Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ ("in") with qamets due to phonological environment + proper noun, feminine singular place name.
Rendering RationaleThe form consists of the preposition בָּ ("in") prefixed to the proper noun עַי (Ai). As a toponym derived from a root meaning "ruin" or "heap," it is rendered simply as the place name "Ai," preserving its status as a specific city rather than a descriptive noun.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

in Ay

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Ruin-Heap (Ai)
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