אֱלִישָׁ֖ה
𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤔𐤄
Elishah
Elishah
Elishah — a proper noun designating a personal and possibly geographic name. In the Hebrew Bible, refers primarily to a descendant of Javan (son of Japheth), and by extension to a people or region associated with him. The name sometimes indicates a maritime or coastal land in the far west of the ancient Near Eastern world, significant in biblical ethnographic lists. The lexical context is almost exclusively referential, identifying an individual and/or a region/people.
Ezekiel 27:7 · Word #12
Lexicon H473
| Lemma | אֱלִישָׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Elishah |
| Strong's | H473 |
| Definition | Elishah — a proper noun designating a personal and possibly geographic name. In the Hebrew Bible, refers primarily to a descendant of Javan (son of Japheth), and by extension to a people or region associated with him. The name sometimes indicates a maritime or coastal land in the far west of the ancient Near Eastern world, significant in biblical ethnographic lists. The lexical context is almost exclusively referential, identifying an individual and/or a region/people. |
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 | Elishah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H473-01
Elishah
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (personal/ethnic/place name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper name of uncertain, likely foreign origin with no transparent Hebrew root meaning. As a masculine singular proper noun, it is best preserved by transliteration. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Elishah
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Elishah |
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