בְּ◌ prep. (also בָּ◌, בַּ◌, בֵּ◌, בֶּ◌, בִּ◌, according to its position) 1 in, within (as in בְּעֵינֵי, ‘in the eyes of’). 2 on (as in בַּמִּזְבֵּחַ, ‘on the altar’). 3 with (as in בַּשֵּׁבֶט, בַּמַּטֶּה, ‘with the rod’). 4 for, for the price of (as in בְּרָחֵל, ‘for רָחֵל’; בְּכֶסֶף מָלֵא, ‘for the full price’). 5 as, in the condition of (as in בְּעֶזְרִי, ‘as my help’). [cp. Ugar., Phoen. ב◌ (= in, with), Aram.-Syr. בְּ◌ (= in, with), Arab. bi- (= in, by), Ethiop. ba (= in).]