What does פַּעֲמֹן (paʿămōn) mean in the Bible?
פַּעֲמֹן (paʿămōn): Bell whose primary semantic function is the ringing sound produced by striking, not merely the object itself
Hebrew · H6472
פַּעֲמֹן
A bell (as struck )
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פַּעֲמֹן H6472
Pronunciation paʿămōn
What does פַּעֲמֹן (paʿămōn) mean in the Bible?
פַּעֲמֹן (paʿămōn): Bell whose primary semantic function is the ringing sound produced by striking, not merely the object itself
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6472?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include bells (3), . . . (2), [them] (1), the bells (1).
Where does פַּעֲמֹן (paʿămōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (7).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It bells 3× Exodus 28:33, Exodus 28:34, Exodus 39:25
. . . 2× Exodus 28:34, Exodus 39:26
[them] 1× Exodus 39:25
the bells 1× Exodus 39:26
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 28:33 וּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥י to bells Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Exodus 28:34 פַּעֲמֹ֤ן to bells Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 28:34 פַּֽעֲמֹ֥ן to . . . Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 39:25 פַעֲמֹנֵ֖י to bells Noun - masculine plural construct Exodus 39:25 הַפַּֽעֲמֹנִ֜ים to [them] Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 39:26 פַּעֲמֹ֤ן to the bells Noun - masculine singular Exodus 39:26 פַּעֲמֹ֣ן to . . . Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 28:33
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 1
Exodus 7
Source forms
פַּעֲמֹ֤ן 2x pa·‘ă·mōn Exodus 28:34, Exodus 39:26
הַפַּֽעֲמֹנִ֜ים 1x hap·pa·‘ă·mō·nîm Exodus 39:25
וּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥י 1x ū·p̄a·‘ă·mō·nê Exodus 28:33
פַּֽעֲמֹ֥ן 1x pa·‘ă·mōn Exodus 28:34
פַּעֲמֹ֣ן 1x pa·‘ă·mōn Exodus 39:26
פַעֲמֹנֵ֖י 1x p̄a·‘ă·mō·nê Exodus 39:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x Exodus 39:26
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Exodus 28:34
Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x Exodus 39:25
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Exodus 28:33
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Exodus 39:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Bell whose primary semantic function is the ringing sound produced by striking, not merely the object itself
Source Gloss
a bell (as struck )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Bell whose primary semantic function is the ringing sound produced by striking, not merely the object itself
a bell (as struck) BDB: bell Usage: bell.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פַּעֲמֹן is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain