הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֔ן
𐤄/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤍
hayareden
of the Jordan
from יָרַד; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine; Jordan.
Genesis 13:11 · Word #7
Lexicon H3383
| Lemma | יַרְדֵּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Yardên |
| Strong's | H3383 |
| In-context | of the Jordan |
Morphology HTd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3383-02
the Descender
| Root | ירד (y-r-d) |
| Core Meanings | to descend, go down, come down, flow downward |
| Semantic Range | The principal river of the land of Israel; by extension, the Jordan Valley region; symbolically, a boundary or crossing point. |
| Conceptual Significance | The Jordan serves as a key geographical and theological boundary in Scripture—marking Israel’s entry into the promised land, a site of prophetic acts, and later a place of renewal and transition. Its name, rooted in "descending," reflects both its physical geography and its role as a place of passage from one state or realm to another. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun with prefixed definite article (הַ + יַרְדֵּן). Morphology: HTd/Np (Hebrew, definite article, proper noun). Functions as a definite geographical name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name יַרְדֵּן derives from the root ירד, "to descend," referring to the river’s downward flow from the heights to the Dead Sea. The form includes the definite article (הַ) and is a masculine singular proper noun, so "the Descender" preserves both the root sense and the grammatical definiteness and singularity. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ירד (to descend, go down, come down, flow downward)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
|
bamorad | in the down-slope |
H3383-01 |
bayareden | in the Descender |
H3381-01 |
behoridi | in bringing me down |
Word Usage (183 occurrences of H3383)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 13:10 | הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֔ן | hayareden | of the Jordan |
| Genesis 13:11 | הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֔ן | hayareden | of the Jordan |
| Genesis 32:11 | הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֣ן | hayareden | the Jordan |