The Hebrew word for daughter, about 590 times. Feminine counterpart of ben. Extends beyond kinship to mean female inhabitant ('daughters of Zion'), group member, or measurement unit.
'Daughter of Zion' is powerful prophetic metaphor for Jerusalem — in lament and joy ('Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!' Zech 9:9). Personifies the city as woman, evoking vulnerability, beauty, divine tenderness.
Construct bath- forms idioms parallel to ben-: 'daughter of X years' = age, 'daughters of song' = songbirds. Stories of Zelophehad's daughters show daughters exercising initiative, receiving inheritance.