לוֹטָ֖ן
𐤋𐤅𐤈𐤍
Lotan
Lotan
Personal name: Lotan, an early chief or clan leader among the Horites who inhabited the Seir region. The term designates a person of historical significance, rather than an abstract concept. In biblical contexts, 'Lotan' refers specifically to one of the 'chiefs' or 'dukes' of the Horites, connected to the genealogy of Seir.
Genesis 36:22 · Word #3
Lexicon H3877
| Lemma | לוֹטָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤈𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Lotan |
| Strong's | H3877 |
| Definition | Personal name: Lotan, an early chief or clan leader among the Horites who inhabited the Seir region. The term designates a person of historical significance, rather than an abstract concept. In biblical contexts, 'Lotan' refers specifically to one of the 'chiefs' or 'dukes' of the Horites, connected to the genealogy of Seir. |
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 | Lotan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3877-01
Lotan
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular proper name (HNp) designating a specific historical person, a Horite chief. As a personal name, it is preserved transliterated rather than translated, while its etymological link to the root לוט remains noted at the lexical level. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Lotan
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Lotan |
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