וְ/הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֣ן
𐤅/𐤄/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤍
Yareden
and the Jordan
Proper name: The Jordan, a major river running north-south through the Levant, serving as a significant geographic, cultural, and symbolic boundary in the Hebrew Bible. In narrative, poetic, and legal texts, 'Yarden' typically refers to the river itself but may occasionally denote the adjoining region.
Deuteronomy 3:17 · Word #2
Lexicon H3383
| Lemma | יַרְדֵּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Yareden |
| Strong's | H3383 |
| Definition | Proper name: The Jordan, a major river running north-south through the Levant, serving as a significant geographic, cultural, and symbolic boundary in the Hebrew Bible. In narrative, poetic, and legal texts, 'Yarden' typically refers to the river itself but may occasionally denote the adjoining region. |
Morphology HC/Td/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the Jordan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3383-07
and the Descender
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + proper masculine singular noun (toponym). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name יַרְדֵּן derives from the root ירד (“to descend”) and literally means “Descender,” reflecting the river’s downward course. The prefixed וְ and definite article הַ are preserved as “and the,” maintaining the full morphology of the form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the Yareden
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in the Descender |
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