בַּ֠לְאֲדָן
𐤁𐤋𐤀𐤃𐤍
Berodakhe Baleadan
Baladan
Berodak-Baladan: a proper noun referring to a historical Babylonian monarch, son of Baladan, known from biblical and Neo-Assyrian sources. In the Hebrew Bible, the figure denotes the ruler of Babylon during the reign of Hezekiah of Judah. The name itself carries no lexical meaning aside from representing this personal name.
2 Kings 20:12 · Word #5
Lexicon H1255
| Lemma | בְּרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤀𐤃𐤊 𐤁𐤋𐤀𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Berodakhe Baleadan |
| Strong's | H1255 |
| Definition | Berodak-Baladan: a proper noun referring to a historical Babylonian monarch, son of Baladan, known from biblical and Neo-Assyrian sources. In the Hebrew Bible, the figure denotes the ruler of Babylon during the reign of Hezekiah of Judah. The name itself carries no lexical meaning aside from representing this personal name. |
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 | Baladan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1255-01
Baladan
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular proper name (HNp) designating a historical Babylonian ruler. As a proper name, it carries no active lexical meaning in Hebrew usage, so it is rendered by transliteration while acknowledging its root background. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Berodakhe Baleadan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Baladan |