לְ/יוֹאָ֑ב
𐤋/𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤁
Yoav
to Joab
Yôʼâb is a personal name meaning 'YHWH is father' or possibly 'YHWH (is the) father.' The term functions as a theophoric compound, found as the name of prominent individuals in the Hebrew Bible, especially a military commander under King David. Its semantic range is limited to use as a proper name but reflects theological understanding of divine paternity and patronage.
2 Samuel 19:2 · Word #2
Lexicon H3097
| Lemma | יוֹאָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Yoav |
| Strong's | H3097 |
| Definition | Yôʼâb is a personal name meaning 'YHWH is father' or possibly 'YHWH (is the) father.' The term functions as a theophoric compound, found as the name of prominent individuals in the Hebrew Bible, especially a military commander under King David. Its semantic range is limited to use as a proper name but reflects theological understanding of divine paternity and patronage. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Joab |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3097-02
to YHWH-is-Father
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular proper name (theophoric personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ (“to”) prefixed to the proper name יוֹאָב, a theophoric compound meaning “YHWH is Father.” The rendering preserves both the directional preposition and the theological sense embedded in the name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Yoav
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in YHWH-is-Father |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)