בְּדָ֑ן
𐤁𐤃𐤍
Bedan
Bedan
Proper noun: Bedan, a personal name found in the Hebrew Bible. The meaning is uncertain, but may be related to the sense of service or servitude due to its possible connection with the root for 'serve'. Used to refer to two figures regarded as leaders or deliverers within Israelite tradition. The precise lexical meaning of the name is debated and may not have been fully transparent to later transmitters of the text.
1 Chronicles 7:17 · Word #3
Lexicon H917
| Lemma | בְּדָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Bedan |
| Strong's | H917 |
| Definition | Proper noun: Bedan, a personal name found in the Hebrew Bible. The meaning is uncertain, but may be related to the sense of service or servitude due to its possible connection with the root for 'serve'. Used to refer to two figures regarded as leaders or deliverers within Israelite tradition. The precise lexical meaning of the name is debated and may not have been fully transparent to later transmitters of the text. |
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 | Bedan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H917-01
Bedan
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular proper name. Though likely derived from the root עבד (“to serve”), it functions strictly as a personal name in the text, so it is rendered as "Bedan" while recognizing its probable root connection to service. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Bedan
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bedan |
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