נְתַן
𐤍𐤕𐤍
Netan Melekhe
Nathan
A proper noun designating an individual named Nethan-Melek; the primary lexical meaning is 'Nethan-Melek,' meaning 'the king has given' or 'given by the king.' Attested as a personal name, the name implies either divine bestowal by a ruler or, less likely, a gift or beneficence from a human monarch.
2 Kings 23:11 · Word #14
Lexicon H5419
| Lemma | נְתַן־מֶלֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤕𐤍־𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | Netan Melekhe |
| Strong's | H5419 |
| Definition | A proper noun designating an individual named Nethan-Melek; the primary lexical meaning is 'Nethan-Melek,' meaning 'the king has given' or 'given by the king.' Attested as a personal name, the name implies either divine bestowal by a ruler or, less likely, a gift or beneficence from a human monarch. |
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 | Nathan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5419-02
King-has-given
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; compound theophoric-style name formed from a verbal element (נתן) and a noun (מלך). |
| Rendering Rationale | This rendering preserves the compound structure of the name from נתן (to give) and מלך (king), reflecting the verbal element followed by the royal title. It maintains the sense of a completed act of royal bestowal embedded in the personal name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Netan Melekhe
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: ruling sovereign of |
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