שִׁנְאָ֣ב
𐤔𐤍𐤀𐤁
Shineav
Shinab
Proper name: Shinab, a historical figure mentioned as the king of Admah, a Canaanite city, in the patriarchal period narrative. The name is a personal name of non-Israelite (Canaanite) usage, likely derived from verbal roots meaning 'to change' or 'to hate' alongside the noun 'father'; actual lexical meaning is uncertain due to sparse attestation and ambiguity in root combination.
Genesis 14:2 · Word #11
Lexicon H8134
| Lemma | שִׁנְאָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤀𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Shineav |
| Strong's | H8134 |
| Definition | Proper name: Shinab, a historical figure mentioned as the king of Admah, a Canaanite city, in the patriarchal period narrative. The name is a personal name of non-Israelite (Canaanite) usage, likely derived from verbal roots meaning 'to change' or 'to hate' alongside the noun 'father'; actual lexical meaning is uncertain due to sparse attestation and ambiguity in root combination. |
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 | Shinab |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8134-01
Change-Father
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; compound form built from verbal root שנא and noun אב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is treated as a compound of the roots שנא (to change, possibly to hate) and אב (father). "Change-Father" preserves the underlying root elements without imposing a specific verbal tense or interpretation that the uncertain etymology does not securely support. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shineav
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Change-Father |