נָחוֹר֙
𐤍𐤇𐤅𐤓
Nachor
Nahor
Proper noun designating a personal name found in early Israelite genealogical traditions. Refers particularly to two individuals: (1) the grandfather of the patriarch Abraham and (2) Abraham's brother. The name itself does not carry an inherent meaning as a common noun but is attested as a patrimonial identifier in ancestral lists. Its possible etymological connection to 'snorting' or 'snoring' is uncertain and likely secondary to its function as a personal name.
Genesis 11:29 · Word #12
Lexicon H5152
| Lemma | נָחוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Nachor |
| Strong's | H5152 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating a personal name found in early Israelite genealogical traditions. Refers particularly to two individuals: (1) the grandfather of the patriarch Abraham and (2) Abraham's brother. The name itself does not carry an inherent meaning as a common noun but is attested as a patrimonial identifier in ancestral lists. Its possible etymological connection to 'snorting' or 'snoring' is uncertain and likely secondary to its function as a personal name. |
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 | Nahor |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5152-02
Nahor
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | Although derived from the root נחר (“to snort, to snore”), this form functions strictly as a masculine proper personal name in genealogical tradition. Because the etymological sense is secondary and obscured, the faithful rendering preserves its identity as a name rather than forcing a lexical meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Nachor
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Nahor |
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