אֱלִישֶׁ֧בַע
𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤏
Elisheva
Elisheba
Personal name meaning 'El (God) is an oath' or 'El (God) is abundance.' Bears the sense of a theophoric compound signifying association with the deity El and the concept of an oath or assuredness. Used as a proper feminine name for the wife of Aaron, brother of Moses, in the Torah. The semantic range centers on its role as a personal name within genealogical and narrative contexts, without generic use outside proper names.
Exodus 6:23 · Word #4
Lexicon H472
| Lemma | אֱלִישֶׁבַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Elisheva |
| Strong's | H472 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'El (God) is an oath' or 'El (God) is abundance.' Bears the sense of a theophoric compound signifying association with the deity El and the concept of an oath or assuredness. Used as a proper feminine name for the wife of Aaron, brother of Moses, in the Torah. The semantic range centers on its role as a personal name within genealogical and narrative contexts, without generic use outside proper names. |
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 | Elisheba |
SIBI-P1 Translation H472-01
El Is Oath
| Morphological Notes | Proper feminine singular noun (personal name); theophoric compound of אֵל + שֶׁבַע from the root שׁ-ב-ע. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the theophoric compound structure of אֵל (El, God) plus שֶׁבַע/שָׁבַע (oath, swearing), expressing the declarative sense "El is oath." As a proper feminine name, it is rendered as a compact name-form while retaining the root meanings. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Elisheva
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: El Is Oath |
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