ו/יזואל
𐤅/𐤉𐤆𐤅𐤀𐤋
Yezaveel
and Jeziel
A personal name borne by a figure in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Benjamin. The meaning is uncertain but has been traditionally explained as 'El apportions' or possibly 'God apportions/sprinkles.' The term functions exclusively as a proper noun for an individual and does not appear outside these contexts. The presumed semantic nuance derives from root associations with 'to divide' or 'to apportion,' but the precise etymology is unclear.
1 Chronicles 12:3 · Word #7
Lexicon H3149
| Lemma | יְזַוְאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤆𐤅𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Yezaveel |
| Strong's | H3149 |
| Definition | A personal name borne by a figure in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Benjamin. The meaning is uncertain but has been traditionally explained as 'El apportions' or possibly 'God apportions/sprinkles.' The term functions exclusively as a proper noun for an individual and does not appear outside these contexts. The presumed semantic nuance derives from root associations with 'to divide' or 'to apportion,' but the precise etymology is unclear. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Jeziel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3149-02
and El-apportions
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name with prefixed conjunction ו ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a theophoric compound combining a root meaning "to apportion/sprinkle" with אֵל (El). The prefixed conjunction ו is preserved as "and," and the verbal sense is rendered actively to reflect the root-derived meaning within the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Yezaveel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: El apportions |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)