וְ/הַ/חִוִּ֖י
𐤅/𐤄/𐤇𐤅𐤉
Chivi
and the Hivite
An individual member of the חִוִּי, or collectively, the Hivite people, who are represented in biblical texts as one of the indigenous groups inhabiting the land of Canaan prior to and during the period of Israelite settlement. The term primarily denotes ethnic or tribal affiliation, not a geographic or civic identity. The Hivites appear in several narrative and genealogical contexts, sometimes as inhabitants of particular locales (e.g., Shechem, Gibeon, Mount Lebanon), but the term itself refers to their ethnic group.
Exodus 34:11 · Word #16
Lexicon H2340
| Lemma | חִוִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Chivi |
| Strong's | H2340 |
| Definition | An individual member of the חִוִּי, or collectively, the Hivite people, who are represented in biblical texts as one of the indigenous groups inhabiting the land of Canaan prior to and during the period of Israelite settlement. The term primarily denotes ethnic or tribal affiliation, not a geographic or civic identity. The Hivites appear in several narrative and genealogical contexts, sometimes as inhabitants of particular locales (e.g., Shechem, Gibeon, Mount Lebanon), but the term itself refers to their ethnic group. |
Morphology HC/Td/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the Hivite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2340-02
and the Hivite
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + masculine singular gentilic noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular gentilic with the definite article and prefixed conjunction, denoting a specific member of the Hivite people. As an ethnonym with uncertain root meaning, it is best rendered directly as a tribal designation while preserving number and definiteness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the Chivi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Hivite |