ba.hat denotes a material named among the stones of a mosaic pavement in Esther 1:6.

The attested use names a material listed as part of the mosaic pavement in Esther 1:6.

1. A material in a mosaic pavement · dominant

   In Esther 1:6, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the list describing the mosaic pavement; the APB renders that pavement as including “porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and colored stones.”

   Esther 1:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Esther 1:6, the APB presents the term within its rendering of the pavement’s materials as “porphyry.” The precise correspondence is inferred from the material list rather than directly marked.