דִּיבוֹן֙
𐤃𐤉𐤁𐤅𐤍
Divon
Dibon
Dibon: a proper noun designating the name of multiple places in biblical geography—primarily two distinct Transjordanian towns, one associated with the tribal territory of Reuben and another as a settlement belonging to the Moabites. The name itself does not describe the characteristics or functions of these places and is primarily used as a location identifier. In some contexts, the name appears in extended forms (e.g., Dibon-gad), but the core lexical meaning is that of a place name rather than a common noun.
Joshua 13:17 · Word #6
Lexicon H1769
| Lemma | דִּיבוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤉𐤁𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Divon |
| Strong's | H1769 |
| Definition | Dibon: a proper noun designating the name of multiple places in biblical geography—primarily two distinct Transjordanian towns, one associated with the tribal territory of Reuben and another as a settlement belonging to the Moabites. The name itself does not describe the characteristics or functions of these places and is primarily used as a location identifier. In some contexts, the name appears in extended forms (e.g., Dibon-gad), but the core lexical meaning is that of a place name rather than a common noun. |
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 | Dibon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1769-02
Dibon
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; place name (toponym). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular proper place name derived from the root דוב, but as a toponym its lexical function is to designate a specific town. Since the semantic connection to the root is obscure and it does not function as a common noun, the faithful rendering preserves the name as Dibon. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Divon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Dibon |
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