וַ/עֲדָיָ֧ה
𐤅/𐤏𐤃𐤉𐤄
Adayah
Adaiah
A masculine personal name meaning 'Yah has adorned' or 'Yahweh has ornamented,' referring to divine adornment or honor. Used as the name of multiple individuals in biblical texts, primarily signifying men of Israelite or Judahite background. The name, theophoric in form, expresses reverence or dependence on YHWH as the one who bestows adornment or honor.
1 Chronicles 8:21 · Word #1
Lexicon H5718
| Lemma | עֲדָיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤃𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Adayah |
| Strong's | H5718 |
| Definition | A masculine personal name meaning 'Yah has adorned' or 'Yahweh has ornamented,' referring to divine adornment or honor. Used as the name of multiple individuals in biblical texts, primarily signifying men of Israelite or Judahite background. The name, theophoric in form, expresses reverence or dependence on YHWH as the one who bestows adornment or honor. |
Morphology HC/Np
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| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Adaiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5718-03
and Yah-has-adorned
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ + masculine singular proper name (theophoric), from עדה + יָהּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root עדה (to adorn) with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah), forming the meaning "Yah has adorned." The prefixed וַ marks the conjunction "and," which is preserved in the rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Adayah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yah has adorned |
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