אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז
𐤀𐤔𐤊𐤍𐤆
Ashekenaz
Ashkenaz
Ashkenaz — a personal name designating a descendant of Japheth in the table of nations (Genesis 10:3; 1 Chronicles 1:6), and, by extension, the people or territory associated with this figure. The term refers originally to an ethnolinguistic group or region in the early Iron Age, located in the vicinity north/northeast of ancient Israel. The semantic range of the name in the Hebrew Bible encompasses the individual progenitor, his descendants, and the nation or geographical region associated with them.
1 Chronicles 1:6 · Word #3
Lexicon H813
| Lemma | אַשְׁכְּנַז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤊𐤍𐤆 |
| Transliteration | Ashekenaz |
| Strong's | H813 |
| Definition | Ashkenaz — a personal name designating a descendant of Japheth in the table of nations (Genesis 10:3; 1 Chronicles 1:6), and, by extension, the people or territory associated with this figure. The term refers originally to an ethnolinguistic group or region in the early Iron Age, located in the vicinity north/northeast of ancient Israel. The semantic range of the name in the Hebrew Bible encompasses the individual progenitor, his descendants, and the nation or geographical region associated with them. |
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 | Ashkenaz |
SIBI-P1 Translation H813-01
Ashkenaz
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; personal name used for an individual and by extension for his descendants or associated territory. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a proper masculine singular personal name of foreign origin with no identifiable Hebrew root meaning. The rendering preserves its function as the name of an individual, his descendants, or the associated people/region. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Ashekenaz
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Ashkenaz |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)