בְּ/בֵ֣ית
𐤁/𐤁𐤉𐤕
Beyt Leaferah
in house-of
A toponym meaning 'House of Dust' or possibly 'House of (the clan/person) Aphrah.' Primarily, the lexical meaning is a place associated with 'dust' (עָפָר, ʿāphār), with possible connections to mourning, humility, or a reference to a local clan or settlement. In the biblical context, it designates a locality named in Micah 1:10, the precise location of which is uncertain.
Micah 1:10 · Word #7
Lexicon H1036
| Lemma | בֵּית לְעַפְרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤋𐤏𐤐𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Beyt Leaferah |
| Strong's | H1036 |
| Definition | A toponym meaning 'House of Dust' or possibly 'House of (the clan/person) Aphrah.' Primarily, the lexical meaning is a place associated with 'dust' (עָפָר, ʿāphār), with possible connections to mourning, humility, or a reference to a local clan or settlement. In the biblical context, it designates a locality named in Micah 1:10, the precise location of which is uncertain. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in house-of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1036-01
in the built-house of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state, with prefixed preposition בְ (“in”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root בנה (“to build”) and denotes a constructed dwelling or established household. The prefixed בְ marks “in,” and the singular masculine construct state requires the sense “house of,” preserved here as “built-house of.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the house of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1's 'in the built-house of' is overly specific; SILEX notes the toponym and the immediate grammar is prepositional, so 'in the house of' fits best in context. |