בְ/אֵתָ֔ם
𐤁/𐤀𐤕𐤌
Etam
in Etham
Etham: The name of a specific location on the route of the Israelite departure from Egypt, likely situated on the edge or in proximity to the wilderness between Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. The exact geographic identification is uncertain, but it is generally described in biblical texts as a frontier stop before entering the open desert lands.
Exodus 13:20 · Word #4
Lexicon H864
| Lemma | אֵתָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤕𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Etam |
| Strong's | H864 |
| Definition | Etham: The name of a specific location on the route of the Israelite departure from Egypt, likely situated on the edge or in proximity to the wilderness between Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. The exact geographic identification is uncertain, but it is generally described in biblical texts as a frontier stop before entering the open desert lands. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in Etham |
SIBI-P1 Translation H864-03
in Etham
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְ (“in/at”) + proper noun, singular, masculine; place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְ (“in/at”) prefixed to the proper noun אֵתָם. Since the name is of uncertain, likely non-Hebrew origin, it is transliterated, with the prefixed preposition rendered as “in.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Etam
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Etham |