מָרֵשָֽׁה
𐤌𐤓𐤔𐤄
Mareeshah
Mareshah
A proper noun referring primarily to an ancient city in the Shephelah region of southern Judah (Judahite territory), known as Mareshah. The term may also be used as a personal name for individuals in the genealogies of the Hebrew Bible. While the root may suggest 'summit' or 'hilltop,' in most contexts, the word functions as a place name or rarely as a personal name. The predominant lexical usage denotes the fortified Judahite city mentioned in connection with the kings of Judah and military events.
2 Chronicles 14:8 · Word #13
Lexicon H4762
| Lemma | מַרְאֵשָׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Mareeshah |
| Strong's | H4762 |
| Definition | A proper noun referring primarily to an ancient city in the Shephelah region of southern Judah (Judahite territory), known as Mareshah. The term may also be used as a personal name for individuals in the genealogies of the Hebrew Bible. While the root may suggest 'summit' or 'hilltop,' in most contexts, the word functions as a place name or rarely as a personal name. The predominant lexical usage denotes the fortified Judahite city mentioned in connection with the kings of Judah and military events. |
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 | Mareshah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4762-02
Mareshah
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, place name (feminine form with ma- locative prefix); singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a proper noun built from the root ראשׁ with the ma- prefix indicating place, originally signifying a "summit" or "hilltop." In usage it functions primarily as the established name of a Judahite city, so it is rendered as Mareshah. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Mareeshah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Mareshah |
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