וֶֽ/אֱלִישָׁע֙
𐤅/𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤔𐤏
Elisha
Now Elisha
A proper personal name meaning 'El is salvation' or 'My God is salvation.' Most prominently refers to the prophet Elisha, active in the northern kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BCE, recognized as the successor of Elijah. The name can also refer to other less prominent individuals but is chiefly known from the Elisha narrative in Kings. The name functions to express a theophoric statement, integrating the divine name El and a root meaning 'to save.'
2 Kings 13:14 · Word #1
Lexicon H477
| Lemma | אֱלִישָׁע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤔𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Elisha |
| Strong's | H477 |
| Definition | A proper personal name meaning 'El is salvation' or 'My God is salvation.' Most prominently refers to the prophet Elisha, active in the northern kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BCE, recognized as the successor of Elijah. The name can also refer to other less prominent individuals but is chiefly known from the Elisha narrative in Kings. The name functions to express a theophoric statement, integrating the divine name El and a root meaning 'to save.' |
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 | Now Elisha |
SIBI-P1 Translation H477-03
And El-is-salvation
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ ("and") + proper masculine singular personal name (Np). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וְ ("and") prefixed to the proper personal name אֱלִישָׁע, which declares "El is salvation." The rendering preserves both the conjunctive prefix and the theophoric, salvation-root meaning embedded in the name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Elisha
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: El-is-salvation |
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