יְהוּדָ֑ה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤄
Baaley Yehudah
of Judah
A toponym meaning 'inhabitants (or lords) of Judah,' referring to a location associated specifically with the people of Judah. As a place name, it designates a town within the territory of Judah, notably mentioned as the site from which the ark of the covenant was transported in the period of David. The term's construction combines a plural possessive of 'owner, lord, inhabitant' with a genitive of 'Judah.' The sense could range from 'settlers of Judah' to 'citizens of the Judahite town.'
2 Samuel 6:2 · Word #9
Lexicon H1184
| Lemma | בַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤉 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Baaley Yehudah |
| Strong's | H1184 |
| Definition | A toponym meaning 'inhabitants (or lords) of Judah,' referring to a location associated specifically with the people of Judah. As a place name, it designates a town within the territory of Judah, notably mentioned as the site from which the ark of the covenant was transported in the period of David. The term's construction combines a plural possessive of 'owner, lord, inhabitant' with a genitive of 'Judah.' The sense could range from 'settlers of Judah' to 'citizens of the Judahite town.' |
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 | of Judah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1184-02
Yah is praised
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun (personal/tribal/geographic name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root ידה (“to praise, thank, confess”) with a theophoric element likely referring to Yah. Rendering it as “Yah is praised” preserves the root meaning while reflecting its form as a singular proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Baaley Yehudah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: from the inhabitants of Judah |