וַ/אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל
𐤅/𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤕𐤐𐤋
Achitofel
And Ahithophel
Personal name: Ahithophel. An Israelite individual known primarily as a counselor in the royal court of King David. The name carries the likely meaning 'my brother is foolishness' or 'the brother of foolishness,' though this etymology is debated. It does not refer to a general type or group but serves as a proper name with possible negative connotations implied by its components.
1 Chronicles 27:33 · Word #1
Lexicon H302
| Lemma | אֲחִיתֹפֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤕𐤐𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Achitofel |
| Strong's | H302 |
| Definition | Personal name: Ahithophel. An Israelite individual known primarily as a counselor in the royal court of King David. The name carries the likely meaning 'my brother is foolishness' or 'the brother of foolishness,' though this etymology is debated. It does not refer to a general type or group but serves as a proper name with possible negative connotations implied by its components. |
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 Ahithophel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H302-02
and Brother-of-Folly
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ + proper noun, masculine singular personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper masculine personal name with prefixed conjunction וַ (“and”). The compound reflects אח (brother) and תפל (foolish/insipid), yielding the root-faithful rendering “Brother-of-Folly” while preserving its status as a name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Achitofel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My Brother is Folly |