חֶבְר֥וֹן
𐤇𐤁𐤓𐤅𐤍
Cheveron
Hebron
Proper name designating a prominent city in the hill country south of Jerusalem, historically significant as a major political, religious, and ancestral center for early Israelites; also used as the name of at least two individuals in biblical genealogies. The toponym likely conveys the sense of an 'association' or 'alliance,' reflecting its social or cultic significance in ancient contexts.
1 Chronicles 6:42 · Word #8
Lexicon H2275
| Lemma | חֶבְרוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤁𐤓𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Cheveron |
| Strong's | H2275 |
| Definition | Proper name designating a prominent city in the hill country south of Jerusalem, historically significant as a major political, religious, and ancestral center for early Israelites; also used as the name of at least two individuals in biblical genealogies. The toponym likely conveys the sense of an 'association' or 'alliance,' reflecting its social or cultic significance in ancient contexts. |
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 | Hebron |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2275-02
Alliance-Place
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; toponym formed from חֶבֶר (association, alliance) + locative/to-ponymic suffix -וֹן (-ôn). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root חבר ('to join, associate') with the toponymic suffix -וֹן (-ôn), indicating a place characterized by association or alliance. "Alliance-Place" preserves both the root sense and the place-name morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Cheveron
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Alliance-Place |
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