כִּ/בְרִ֥יחַ
𐤊/𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤇
bᵉrîyach
like-the-bars
A rigid bar or bolt used to secure doors, gates, or chests; in architectural contexts, a crossbar that fastens or reinforces structures (especially the frames or boards of the Tabernacle). In rare contexts, refers to something that escapes or flees, as a figurative or secondary sense.
Proverbs 18:19 · Word #7
Lexicon H1280
| Lemma | בְּרִיחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤇 |
| Transliteration | bᵉrîyach |
| Strong's | H1280 |
| Definition | A rigid bar or bolt used to secure doors, gates, or chests; in architectural contexts, a crossbar that fastens or reinforces structures (especially the frames or boards of the Tabernacle). In rare contexts, refers to something that escapes or flees, as a figurative or secondary sense. |
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 | like-the-bars |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1280-10
bar of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state (with prefixed preposition כ in the surface form); from בְּרִיחַ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בְּרִיחַ denotes a rigid bar or bolt, likely named from the idea of something that moves or slides swiftly into place. The masculine singular construct form requires the rendering "bar of," indicating possession or linkage to a following noun. |
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