וּ/לְ/אַמְנ֣וֹן
𐤅/𐤋/𐤀𐤌𐤍𐤅𐤍
Amenon
But to Amnon
Personal name meaning 'faithful' or possibly 'reliable', used specifically for the eldest son of King David by Ahinoam of Jezreel. The name carries the implication of trustworthiness or steadfastness, likely reflecting a desirable character quality but not necessarily indicating the individual bore that trait. In biblical narrative, Amnon is noted primarily for his role in incidents within the royal family.
2 Samuel 13:3 · Word #1
Lexicon H550
| Lemma | אַמְנוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌𐤍𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Amenon |
| Strong's | H550 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'faithful' or possibly 'reliable', used specifically for the eldest son of King David by Ahinoam of Jezreel. The name carries the implication of trustworthiness or steadfastness, likely reflecting a desirable character quality but not necessarily indicating the individual bore that trait. In biblical narrative, Amnon is noted primarily for his role in incidents within the royal family. |
Morphology HC/R/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | But to Amnon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H550-04
and to Faithful-one
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition לְ + masculine singular proper name (Np). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name אַמְנוֹן derives from the root אמן, conveying firmness and reliability; rendering it as "Faithful-one" preserves the root sense. The prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition לְ are reflected by "and to." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and to Amenon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Faithful one |