בֹּ֑שֶׁת
𐤁𐤔𐤕
Ish Boshet
bosheth
Personal name meaning 'man of shame' or 'man of disgrace'; specifically, the name borne by a son of King Saul who briefly ruled over the northern Israelite tribes after Saul's death. In context, the compound is used as a proper name, but its component parts imply dishonor, perhaps used polemically or through later editorial substitution to avoid pronouncing an original theophoric element.
2 Samuel 4:5 · Word #13
Lexicon H378
| Lemma | אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤉𐤔־𐤁𐤔𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Ish Boshet |
| Strong's | H378 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'man of shame' or 'man of disgrace'; specifically, the name borne by a son of King Saul who briefly ruled over the northern Israelite tribes after Saul's death. In context, the compound is used as a proper name, but its component parts imply dishonor, perhaps used polemically or through later editorial substitution to avoid pronouncing an original theophoric element. |
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 | bosheth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H378-01
Man-of-Shame
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; compound of אִישׁ (man) + בֹּשֶׁת (shame). |
| Rendering Rationale | This compound proper name joins אִישׁ (man) and בֹּשֶׁת (shame), preserving both roots transparently. The hyphenated form reflects its morphology as a singular masculine personal name constructed from two nouns. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Ish Boshet
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Man-of-Shame |
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