חֶמְדָּ֥ן
𐤇𐤌𐤃𐤍
Chemedan
Hemdan
Proper noun, masculine personal name: Chemdan. The name means 'delightful' or 'desirable,' likely conveying the sense of 'pleasant one' or 'one who is desirable.' Used as the name of a descendant of Esau (an Edomite/Idumaean clan leader) in genealogical records.
Genesis 36:26 · Word #4
Lexicon H2533
| Lemma | חֶמְדָּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Chemedan |
| Strong's | H2533 |
| Definition | Proper noun, masculine personal name: Chemdan. The name means 'delightful' or 'desirable,' likely conveying the sense of 'pleasant one' or 'one who is desirable.' Used as the name of a descendant of Esau (an Edomite/Idumaean clan leader) in genealogical records. |
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 | Hemdan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2533-01
Desirable one
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; personal name formed from חמד with -ָן (-ān) suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root חמד meaning "to desire" or "to delight in," with the masculine personal suffix -ָן (-ān), indicating "one characterized by desirability." "Desirable one" preserves both the root sense and the masculine singular name form. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chemedan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Desirable one |
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