צֹ֔עַן
𐤑𐤏𐤍
Tsoan
Zoan
A prominent city in Egypt known from the Hebrew Bible, often associated with the region of the Nile delta. Tsôʻan denotes the ancient city identified with Greek Tanis, and appears in biblical references as a significant Egyptian urban center. In narratives and poetry, it represents a site of royal presence, wisdom, and, at times, a symbol of Egypt’s power or its resistance to the Israelites. The term specifically designates the location and not its inhabitants or a larger region.
Isaiah 19:11 · Word #4
Lexicon H6814
| Lemma | צֹעַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤏𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Tsoan |
| Strong's | H6814 |
| Definition | A prominent city in Egypt known from the Hebrew Bible, often associated with the region of the Nile delta. Tsôʻan denotes the ancient city identified with Greek Tanis, and appears in biblical references as a significant Egyptian urban center. In narratives and poetry, it represents a site of royal presence, wisdom, and, at times, a symbol of Egypt’s power or its resistance to the Israelites. The term specifically designates the location and not its inhabitants or a larger region. |
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 | Zoan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6814-02
Tsōan
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; place-name; singular; no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a Hebrew rendering of an Egyptian place-name (Greek Tanis). Since the root is not meaningfully derived from Hebrew, the most faithful rendering is a direct transliteration preserving the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Tsoan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Tsôan |
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