אַבְנֵ֤ר
𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤓
Avener
Abner
Proper name designating an individual; Abner, a prominent Israelite military commander, specifically the cousin of Saul and commander of the army of Israel during Saul's reign. The meaning is based on Hebrew elements 'father' and 'lamp' (or 'light'), suggesting 'my father is a lamp' or 'the father is a lamp/luminary.' The term functions strictly as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible and does not function generically as a title, office, or descriptive noun.
1 Kings 2:32 · Word #21
Lexicon H74
| Lemma | אַבְנֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Avener |
| Strong's | H74 |
| Definition | Proper name designating an individual; Abner, a prominent Israelite military commander, specifically the cousin of Saul and commander of the army of Israel during Saul's reign. The meaning is based on Hebrew elements 'father' and 'lamp' (or 'light'), suggesting 'my father is a lamp' or 'the father is a lamp/luminary.' The term functions strictly as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible and does not function generically as a title, office, or descriptive noun. |
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 | Abner |
SIBI-P1 Translation H74-01
Father-Lamp
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (noun, personal name); no inflectional modification in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אָב (father) and נֵר (lamp, light), forming a compound personal name meaning 'father is a lamp' or 'my father is a lamp.' Rendering it as 'Father-Lamp' preserves the root elements while reflecting its function as a proper masculine singular name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Avener
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Father-Lamp |
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