יעיש
𐤉𐤏𐤉𐤔
Yeish
Jeush
A personal name used in the Hebrew Bible, referring to individuals of Edomite and Israelite descent. The lexical sense is primarily nominal, denoting a proper name. The Hebrew rendering suggests a probable meaning related to 'hasty' or 'impetuous,' but the exact nuance is not definitively established, as personal names can preserve archaic or non-transparent meanings distinct from common vocabulary. The name appears with variant spellings, often subject to orthographic diversity in biblical texts.
Genesis 36:14 · Word #14
Lexicon H3274
| Lemma | יְעִישׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏𐤉𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Yeish |
| Strong's | H3274 |
| Definition | A personal name used in the Hebrew Bible, referring to individuals of Edomite and Israelite descent. The lexical sense is primarily nominal, denoting a proper name. The Hebrew rendering suggests a probable meaning related to 'hasty' or 'impetuous,' but the exact nuance is not definitively established, as personal names can preserve archaic or non-transparent meanings distinct from common vocabulary. The name appears with variant spellings, often subject to orthographic diversity in biblical texts. |
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 | Jeush |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3274-01
Hasty-one
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (HNp); personal name with likely adjectival or verbal root association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is derived from the root עוש meaning "to hasten" or "to be active," so "Hasty-one" preserves the probable ascriptive sense embedded in the proper name while reflecting its masculine singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yeish
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Hasty-one |
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