הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֛ן
𐤄/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤍
Yareden
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 31:13 · Word #22
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 HTd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Jordan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3383-02
the Descender
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun with prefixed definite article (הַ); toponym derived from verbal root ירד. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יַרְדֵּן derives from the root ירד ('to descend') with a nominal -ן ending, meaning 'Descender.' The prefixed definite article הַ requires the rendering 'the Descender,' preserving both the root sense and the definite morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Yareden
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in the Descender |
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