כְּלוּבָֽי
𐤊𐤋𐤅𐤁𐤉
Keluvay
Chelubai
A personal name appearing in genealogical lists in the Hebrew Bible, denoting a specific Israelite individual from the tribe of Judah. The name expresses the identity of this ancestor within clan structures, functioning primarily as a proper name in the biblical narrative.
1 Chronicles 2:9 · Word #11
Lexicon H3621
| Lemma | כְּלוּבַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤋𐤅𐤁𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Keluvay |
| Strong's | H3621 |
| Definition | A personal name appearing in genealogical lists in the Hebrew Bible, denoting a specific Israelite individual from the tribe of Judah. The name expresses the identity of this ancestor within clan structures, functioning primarily as a proper name in the biblical narrative. |
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 | Chelubai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3621-01
Kelubai
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; personal name variant of כָּלֵב (Kalev/Caleb). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a proper masculine personal name derived from the root כלב ("dog"). As a proper name (HNp), it is best preserved through transliteration while retaining its etymological connection to the root meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Keluvay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Kelubai |
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