הַ/גְּשׁוּרִֽי
𐤄/𐤂𐤔𐤅𐤓𐤉
Geshuri
the Geshurites
Demonym designating an inhabitant of Geshur, a small Aramean kingdom or district located northeast of the Israelite territories during the monarchic period. Used in the Hebrew Bible to refer both to individual Geshurites and collectively to the people-group or polity of Geshur. The term identifies persons by their political, geographic, and sometimes ethnic association with Geshur rather than indicating religious or broader cultural identity.
Joshua 13:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H1651
| Lemma | גְּשׁוּרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤔𐤅𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Geshuri |
| Strong's | H1651 |
| Definition | Demonym designating an inhabitant of Geshur, a small Aramean kingdom or district located northeast of the Israelite territories during the monarchic period. Used in the Hebrew Bible to refer both to individual Geshurites and collectively to the people-group or polity of Geshur. The term identifies persons by their political, geographic, and sometimes ethnic association with Geshur rather than indicating religious or broader cultural identity. |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Geshurites |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1651-01
the Geshurite
| Morphological Notes | Definite article + masculine singular gentilic noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular gentilic with the definite article, indicating a specific male inhabitant or member of Geshur. "The Geshurite" preserves both the singular masculine morphology and the geographic-political identity conveyed by the term. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Geshuri
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Geshurite |
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