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𐤏𐤉𐤅𐤕
Avit
Avith
Avith is a toponym designating a location associated with Edomite kingship (specifically the royal residence of Hadad, an Edomite king). The name itself likely functions as a place name, with its precise etymological meaning uncertain; the biblical context links it to the territory of Edom rather than the land of Israel. The semantic range is restricted to this specific place and does not extend to common nouns. Some lexica have conjectured connections to words for 'ruin' or 'destruction,' but within the Hebrew Bible, Avith is used solely as a proper noun for this Edomite locality.
1 Chronicles 1:46 · Word #15
Lexicon H5762
| Lemma | עֲוִית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Avit |
| Strong's | H5762 |
| Definition | Avith is a toponym designating a location associated with Edomite kingship (specifically the royal residence of Hadad, an Edomite king). The name itself likely functions as a place name, with its precise etymological meaning uncertain; the biblical context links it to the territory of Edom rather than the land of Israel. The semantic range is restricted to this specific place and does not extend to common nouns. Some lexica have conjectured connections to words for 'ruin' or 'destruction,' but within the Hebrew Bible, Avith is used solely as a proper noun for this Edomite locality. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Avith |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5762-02
Avith
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, place name (toponym); singular; no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term functions solely as a proper place name in the Hebrew Bible, designating an Edomite city. Because its etymology is uncertain and not used descriptively, it is rendered as the transliterated proper noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Avit
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Avith |