בַּ֥עַל
𐤁𐤏𐤋
Baal Chanan
Baal
Personal name meaning 'Baal has shown favor' or 'lord of favor,' most likely referring to the divinity Baal as the agent of grace or favor. The name occurs as that of an Edomite leader and also as an official serving King David. The lexical meaning arises from the combination of two elements commonly found in West Semitic theophoric names: Ba‘al (a title or deity) and ḥānān (showed favor).
1 Chronicles 1:49 · Word #5
Lexicon H1177
| Lemma | בַּעַל חָנָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤋 𐤇𐤍𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Baal Chanan |
| Strong's | H1177 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'Baal has shown favor' or 'lord of favor,' most likely referring to the divinity Baal as the agent of grace or favor. The name occurs as that of an Edomite leader and also as an official serving King David. The lexical meaning arises from the combination of two elements commonly found in West Semitic theophoric names: Ba‘al (a title or deity) and ḥānān (showed favor). |
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 | Baal |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1177-01
Baal-has-shown-favor
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun in absolute state; compound theophoric name formed from בעל and חנן. |
| Rendering Rationale | This proper masculine singular name combines בַּעַל (lord/Baal) and חָנָן (to show favor), yielding the theophoric sense "Baal has shown favor." The rendering preserves both root elements and reflects its function as a personal name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Baal Chanan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Baal-has-shown-favor |
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