בְנֹתַ/י֙
𐤁𐤍𐤕/𐤉
Bat
my daughters
Female offspring; a daughter, a female descendant. More broadly, a female member of a family, community, or group; can be used collectively for women of a city or nation. Figuratively, it denotes dependency, belonging, or characteristic association (e.g., 'daughters of Zion' = women, inhabitants, or symbolic representations of Zion). Employed for city populations ('daughter of cities'), subordinate towns, or associated groups. It frequently appears in anthropomorphic metaphors, especially for personified cities or nations. In some figurative uses, the term can refer to a dependent, offshoot, or subordinate entity (e.g., a village as a 'daughter' of a larger city). Occasionally used in idioms or set phrases, such as 'daughter of the eye' for 'pupil of the eye.'
Ruth 1:12 · Word #2
Lexicon H1323
| Lemma | בַּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Bat |
| Strong's | H1323 |
| Definition | Female offspring; a daughter, a female descendant. More broadly, a female member of a family, community, or group; can be used collectively for women of a city or nation. Figuratively, it denotes dependency, belonging, or characteristic association (e.g., 'daughters of Zion' = women, inhabitants, or symbolic representations of Zion). Employed for city populations ('daughter of cities'), subordinate towns, or associated groups. It frequently appears in anthropomorphic metaphors, especially for personified cities or nations. In some figurative uses, the term can refer to a dependent, offshoot, or subordinate entity (e.g., a village as a 'daughter' of a larger city). Occasionally used in idioms or set phrases, such as 'daughter of the eye' for 'pupil of the eye.' |
Morphology HNcfpc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my daughters |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1323-66
my built-daughters
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person common singular suffix ("my"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural construct feminine noun בְּנוֹת with 1cs suffix denotes "my daughters." Rendering it as "my built-daughters" preserves the root connection to בנה (to build), highlighting the idea of female offspring built up from one’s household while retaining the first-person singular possessive and plural form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
my daughters
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'my built-daughters' is not idiomatic or contextually accurate; 'my daughters' directly reflects the sense of the Hebrew and the context as an address to Ruth and Orpah. |