דֹּדָוָ֨הוּ֙
𐤃𐤃𐤅𐤄𐤅
Dodavahu
Dodavahu
Dodavahu; a personal name meaning 'beloved of Yah' or 'Yah is beloved.' Used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, this name refers to a specific Israelite individual. The meaning is constructed from elements indicating affection or belovedness, directly connected to the divine name Yah (shortened Yahweh).
2 Chronicles 20:37 · Word #4
Lexicon H1735
| Lemma | דּוֹדָוָהוּ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤅𐤃𐤅𐤄𐤅 |
| Transliteration | Dodavahu |
| Strong's | H1735 |
| Definition | Dodavahu; a personal name meaning 'beloved of Yah' or 'Yah is beloved.' Used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, this name refers to a specific Israelite individual. The meaning is constructed from elements indicating affection or belovedness, directly connected to the divine name Yah (shortened Yahweh). |
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 | Dodavahu |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1735-01
Beloved-of-Yah
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; compound of noun דּוֹד with theophoric suffix יָהּ/יָהוּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines דּוֹד (beloved, one loved) with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah), forming a compound personal name meaning 'Beloved-of-Yah.' The rendering preserves both the root sense of affection and the explicit reference to Yah. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Dodavahu
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Beloved-of-Yah |
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