מֵ/אֶ֥בֶן
𐤌/𐤀𐤁𐤍
Even Haezer
from
A proper noun designating a specific location, meaning 'stone of the help' or 'stone of help.' The name is formed by the combination of 'stone' (אֶבֶן) and 'help' (עֵזֶר), with the definite article (ה) connecting them. In biblical contexts, אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר denotes the site of a significant event where a commemorative stone was set up to mark divine assistance granted to the Israelites in battle. The semantic range encompasses both the literal referent to the physical location and the commemorative aspect implied by the naming of the site.
1 Samuel 5:1 · Word #7
Lexicon H72
| Lemma | אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤍 𐤄𐤏𐤆𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Even Haezer |
| Strong's | H72 |
| Definition | A proper noun designating a specific location, meaning 'stone of the help' or 'stone of help.' The name is formed by the combination of 'stone' (אֶבֶן) and 'help' (עֵזֶר), with the definite article (ה) connecting them. In biblical contexts, אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר denotes the site of a significant event where a commemorative stone was set up to mark divine assistance granted to the Israelites in battle. The semantic range encompasses both the literal referent to the physical location and the commemorative aspect implied by the naming of the site. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from |
SIBI-P1 Translation H72-05
from Stone of the Help
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (from) prefixed to a proper noun, masculine singular; construct-based place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form includes the prefixed preposition מִן ("from") attached to the proper name אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר, literally "Stone of the Help." The rendering preserves both the memorial-stone imagery (אבן) and the assistance motif (עזר) inherent in the name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from Even Haezer
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: building-stone of |
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