דִינָה֙
𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄
Dinah
Dinah
A personal name denoting a female individual; Dîynâh, daughter of Jacob and Leah. Lexically related to acts of judgment or justice, but in biblical text functions exclusively as a personal name rather than a common noun. The meaning is likely tied to the concept of 'judged' or 'vindicated', but as a name, it does not directly imply ongoing action, rather reflecting either an event or hoped-for quality at the time of naming.
Genesis 34:1 · Word #2
Lexicon H1783
| Lemma | דִּינָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Dinah |
| Strong's | H1783 |
| Definition | A personal name denoting a female individual; Dîynâh, daughter of Jacob and Leah. Lexically related to acts of judgment or justice, but in biblical text functions exclusively as a personal name rather than a common noun. The meaning is likely tied to the concept of 'judged' or 'vindicated', but as a name, it does not directly imply ongoing action, rather reflecting either an event or hoped-for quality at the time of naming. |
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 | Dinah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1783-02
Vindicated-woman
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun; personal name formed from the root דין with feminine ending -ָה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root דין meaning "to judge" or "to execute judgment." As a feminine proper noun form, it likely signifies "judged" or "vindicated" (feminine), reflecting a completed or attributed state tied to judgment rather than active judging. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Dinah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Dinah |
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