תָּֽרַח
𐤕𐤓𐤇
Terach
Terah
Proper name referring primarily to Terach, the father of Abram (later Abraham), Nahor, and Haran in the patriarchal narratives of Genesis; also used as the name of a location encountered by the Israelites during the wilderness journeys. Semantically, the name operates as a personal and a place name without a clearly understood lexical meaning apart from its referential function.
Genesis 11:24 · Word #8
Lexicon H8646
| Lemma | תֶּרַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | Terach |
| Strong's | H8646 |
| Definition | Proper name referring primarily to Terach, the father of Abram (later Abraham), Nahor, and Haran in the patriarchal narratives of Genesis; also used as the name of a location encountered by the Israelites during the wilderness journeys. Semantically, the name operates as a personal and a place name without a clearly understood lexical meaning apart from its referential function. |
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 | Terah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8646-03
Terach
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun; personal name, also attested as a place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper name with no established derivation from a known Hebrew root. Since it carries referential rather than lexical meaning, it is rendered by transliteration to preserve its identity and morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Terach
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Terach |
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