יַבְנֵ֔ה

𐤉𐤁𐤍𐤄

Yaveneh

Jabneh

Yabneh, a proper noun referring to a coastal city in the southern region of ancient Canaan, later significant in Israelite and post-exilic Judean history. Used exclusively as a place name, it signifies the town or settlement known for being a site of habitation and, in later periods, of communal significance.

H2996

2 Chronicles 26:6 · Word #10

Lexicon H2996

Lemmaיַבְנֶה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤁𐤍𐤄
TransliterationYaveneh
Strong'sH2996
DefinitionYabneh, a proper noun referring to a coastal city in the southern region of ancient Canaan, later significant in Israelite and post-exilic Judean history. Used exclusively as a place name, it signifies the town or settlement known for being a site of habitation and, in later periods, of communal significance.

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

PhraseJabneh

SIBI-P1 Translation H2996-01

Yabneh, Building-place

Morphological NotesProper noun, place name (feminine singular form in pattern typical of toponyms derived from verbal roots).
Rendering RationaleThe name derives from the root בנה (to build), and as a toponym likely signifies a place characterized by building or establishment. The rendering preserves the proper-name function while making the underlying building concept explicit.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Yaveneh

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yabneh, Building-place

AI-generated (generate_p2_names)