בַּת
bat
“daughter”
Definition
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
from H1129 (בָּנָה) (as feminine of H1121 (בֵּן));
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
בַּת appears 474 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel;his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
He said, “You shall rejoice no more,O oppressed Virgin Daughter of Sidon.Get up and cross over to Cyprus—even there you will find no rest.”
All who pass byclap their hands at you in scorn.They hiss and shake their headsat the Daughter of Jerusalem:“Is this the city that was calledthe perfection of beauty,the joy of all the earth?”
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