עֵלִ֔י
𐤏𐤋𐤉
Eli
Eli
Personal name meaning 'lofty' or 'ascended.' Primarily used as the proper name of a prominent priestly figure in the narratives of Samuel, referring to Eli, the priest at Shiloh during the period of early Israelite settlement in Canaan. The word functions solely as a name in the Hebrew Bible and is not used as a common noun or adjective.
1 Samuel 3:12 · Word #5
Lexicon H5941
| Lemma | עֵלִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤋𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Eli |
| Strong's | H5941 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'lofty' or 'ascended.' Primarily used as the proper name of a prominent priestly figure in the narratives of Samuel, referring to Eli, the priest at Shiloh during the period of early Israelite settlement in Canaan. The word functions solely as a name in the Hebrew Bible and is not used as a common noun or adjective. |
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 | Eli |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5941-01
Eli
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun (personal name); no productive nominal or verbal morphology in usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular proper name derived from עלה (“to ascend, be high”) and functions solely as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. As it has no common noun usage, it is rendered by its established name form while retaining its root-derived sense of loftiness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Eli
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Eli |
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