אָרְנָ֤ן

𐤀𐤓𐤍𐤍

arenan

Ornan

probably from אֹרֶן; strong; Ornan, a Jebusite; Ornan. See אֲרַוְנָה.

H771

1 Chronicles 21:23 · Word #2

Lexicon H771

Lemmaאׇרְנָן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤓𐤍𐤍
TransliterationʼOrnân
Strong'sH771
In-contextOrnan

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H771-01

Cedar-Strong One

Rootארן (ʾ-r-n)
Core Meaningscedar, firmness, strength, sturdiness
Semantic RangePersonal name; possibly connoting strength or sturdiness associated with cedar; variant of Araunah.
Conceptual SignificanceOrnan is the Jebusite whose threshing floor David purchases, which becomes the site of the altar and later the Temple in Jerusalem. His name is thus connected with the divinely chosen מקום (place) of sacrifice and enduring worship in Israel’s history.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper noun (Hebrew Proper Noun, HNp). Refers to a specific male individual, a Jebusite landowner in the time of David.
Rendering RationaleThe name אׇרְנָן (ʾOrnân) is likely derived from אֹרֶן ("cedar"), a tree symbolizing strength and durability. Rendering it as "Cedar-Strong One" preserves the probable root sense of firmness and strength while reflecting its morphology as a masculine singular proper noun (HNp).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ארן (cedar, firmness, strength, sturdiness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H728-01 aravenah Aravnah (possibly “Firm One”)
H771-02 learenan to Ornān (the Strong One)
H766-01 ore sturdy ash-tree

Word Usage (12 occurrences of H771)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Chronicles 21:15 אָרְנָ֥ן arenan of Ornan
1 Chronicles 21:18 אָרְנָ֥ן arenan Ornan
1 Chronicles 21:20 אָרְנָ֗ן arenan Ornan