הַ/מְּצֹבָיָֽה
𐤄/𐤌𐤑𐤁𐤉𐤄
Metsovayah
the Mezobaite
Proper place name: Metsobayah. The term designates a specific locality, likely in the southern territories associated with returning Israelite families following the Babylonian exile. The lexical formation suggests the meaning 'Yahweh has provided' or 'Yahweh is found,' which may express either commemoration of divine provision or association with Yahweh’s presence. The semantic range is limited to its function as a place name in post-exilic administrative records.
1 Chronicles 11:47 · Word #4
Lexicon H4677
| Lemma | מְצֹבָיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤁𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Metsovayah |
| Strong's | H4677 |
| Definition | Proper place name: Metsobayah. The term designates a specific locality, likely in the southern territories associated with returning Israelite families following the Babylonian exile. The lexical formation suggests the meaning 'Yahweh has provided' or 'Yahweh is found,' which may express either commemoration of divine provision or association with Yahweh’s presence. The semantic range is limited to its function as a place name in post-exilic administrative records. |
Morphology HTd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Mezobaite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4677-01
the Found-of-Yah
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, place name; singular; prefixed with definite article הַ; compound formation from verbal root מצא + יָהּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root מצא (to find, discover) with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah), yielding the sense "found of Yah." The prefixed definite article הַ is preserved as "the," reflecting the specific identified locality. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Metsovayah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Found-of-Yah |
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