דַּֽלְפ֖וֹן
𐤃𐤋𐤐𐤅𐤍
Dalefon
Dalphon
Proper noun: Dalphon, the name of one of the ten sons of Haman mentioned in the book of Esther. The name likely carries a meaning connected to 'dripping' or 'trickling,' but is used exclusively as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.
Esther 9:7 · Word #4
Lexicon H1813
| Lemma | דַּלְפוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤋𐤐𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Dalefon |
| Strong's | H1813 |
| Definition | Proper noun: Dalphon, the name of one of the ten sons of Haman mentioned in the book of Esther. The name likely carries a meaning connected to 'dripping' or 'trickling,' but is used exclusively as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. |
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 | Dalphon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1813-01
Dripper
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name) with -וֹן nominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name דַּלְפוֹן derives from the root דלפ meaning 'to drip' or 'to trickle,' with the -וֹן suffix commonly forming personal names. Rendering it as 'Dripper' preserves the root sense while reflecting its function as a masculine singular proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Dalefon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Dripper |
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