בַּ֠לְאֲדָן
𐤁𐤋𐤀𐤃𐤍
baleadan
Baladan
of foreign derivation; Merodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king; Merodach-baladan. Compare מְרֹדָךְ.
Isaiah 39:1 · Word #5
Lexicon H4757
| Lemma | מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤃𐤊 𐤁𐤋𐤀𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Mᵉrôʼdak Balʼâdân |
| Strong's | H4757 |
| In-context | Baladan |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H4757-01
Baladan (Bel-has-given)
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; foreign (Akkadian) theophoric royal name incorporated into Hebrew narrative. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), referring to a historical individual. The rendering preserves the personal name while making explicit its theophoric meaning, "Bel has given," reflecting its Akkadian origin and divine-gift sense inherent in the name. |
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Word Usage (2 occurrences of H4757)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 39:1 | מְרֹדַ֣ךְ | merodakhe | Merodach |
| Isaiah 39:1 | בַּ֠לְאֲדָן | baleadan | Baladan |