עִבְרִ֖י

𐤏𐤁𐤓𐤉

iveri

Hebrew

patronymic from עֵבֵר; an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber; Hebrew(-ess, woman).

H5680

Genesis 39:14 · Word #11

Lexicon H5680

Lemmaעִבְרִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤁𐤓𐤉
TransliterationʻIbrîy
Strong'sH5680
In-contextHebrew

Morphology HNgmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin)
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H5680-07

cross-over man

Rootעבר (ʿ-b-r)
Core Meaningsto cross over, pass through, traverse, move beyond
Semantic RangeHebrew; Israelite; descendant of Eber; one from beyond; member of the covenant people, often viewed as a foreigner by others
Conceptual SignificanceThe designation highlights Israel’s identity as a people who "crossed over"—whether geographically (Abraham crossing the Euphrates, Israel crossing the Jordan) or covenantally—marking them as a distinct people set apart through divine calling and historical movement.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular absolute gentilic noun (HNgmsa) formed from the root עבר, likely indicating one characterized by or descended from a "crosser" (traditionally linked to Eber or to crossing over).
Rendering RationaleThe term עִבְרִי is a masculine singular gentilic noun derived from the root עבר ("to cross over"). Rendering it as "cross-over man" preserves both the root idea of crossing and the masculine singular morphology (HNgmsa), maintaining the personal and identity-forming sense of the term.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עבר (to cross over, pass through, traverse, move beyond)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5674-01 aavir I will cause to cross over
H5674-02 avar he crossed over
H5675-01 avar he crossed over

Word Usage (34 occurrences of H5680)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 14:13 הָ/עִבְרִ֑י haiveri the Hebrew
Genesis 39:14 עִבְרִ֖י iveri Hebrew
Genesis 39:17 הָֽ/עִבְרִ֛י haiveri the Hebrew