סְבָא֙
𐤎𐤁𐤀
Seva
Seba
Proper name designating (1) Seba, a son of Cush listed among the peoples descended from Ham; and (2) the territory or nation traditionally understood as settled by his descendants, likely located in the region of the upper Nile, identified with an African people or land to the south of Egypt. The term functions both as an ethnonym (a people group) and a toponym (their land).
Genesis 10:7 · Word #3
Lexicon H5434
| Lemma | סְבָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤁𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Seva |
| Strong's | H5434 |
| Definition | Proper name designating (1) Seba, a son of Cush listed among the peoples descended from Ham; and (2) the territory or nation traditionally understood as settled by his descendants, likely located in the region of the upper Nile, identified with an African people or land to the south of Egypt. The term functions both as an ethnonym (a people group) and a toponym (their land). |
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 | Seba |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5434-01
Seba
| Morphological Notes | Noun, proper name (masculine singular); no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper name of foreign origin designating Seba, both an individual (son of Cush) and the people or land descended from him. As a proper noun, it is best rendered by transliteration without added meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Seva
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Seba |