בְּ/בִטְנֽ/וֹ
𐤁/𐤁𐤈𐤍/𐤅
beṭen
into his belly
The hollow or interior part of the body, most often signifying the abdomen or womb. Used concretely for the physical belly (anatomical stomach and intestines), and specifically for the womb as the seat of gestation. By extension, also refers to the inner parts, inward being, or interior (both literal and figurative), and occasionally the internal cavity of objects.
Judges 3:21 · Word #13
Lexicon H990
| Lemma | בֶּטֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤈𐤍 |
| Transliteration | beṭen |
| Strong's | H990 |
| Definition | The hollow or interior part of the body, most often signifying the abdomen or womb. Used concretely for the physical belly (anatomical stomach and intestines), and specifically for the womb as the seat of gestation. By extension, also refers to the inner parts, inward being, or interior (both literal and figurative), and occasionally the internal cavity of objects. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | into his belly |
SIBI-P1 Translation H990-07
in his interior hollow
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + feminine singular construct noun בֶּטֶן + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix; "in his ___". |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בֶּטֶן denotes the hollow or interior part of the body (belly/womb). The prefixed בְּ marks location ("in"), and the 3ms suffix וֹ adds "his," yielding a locative sense focused on his inner cavity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in his belly
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "into his belly". |