הַ/מְּחֹלָתִֽי
𐤄/𐤌𐤇𐤋𐤕𐤉
Mecholati
the Meholathite
Demonym indicating a person originating from Abel-meholah, an Israelite settlement mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Used specifically to describe lineage or geographic association with that locality. The term appears as a descriptor of an individual's place of origin or family roots, not as a name for a people group or administrative region.
2 Samuel 21:8 · Word #27
Lexicon H4259
| Lemma | מְחֹלָתִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤋𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Mecholati |
| Strong's | H4259 |
| Definition | Demonym indicating a person originating from Abel-meholah, an Israelite settlement mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Used specifically to describe lineage or geographic association with that locality. The term appears as a descriptor of an individual's place of origin or family roots, not as a name for a people group or administrative region. |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Meholathite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4259-01
the man from Meadow-of-Dancing
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic adjective; masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ), indicating 'the' man belonging to or from a specific locality. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular gentilic with the definite article, denoting a man originating from Abel-meholah ('Meadow of Dancing'). The rendering preserves both the demonymic force ('from') and the root imagery of מחול ('dance, whirl'). |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Mecholati
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the man from Meadow-of-Dancing |
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