חֵ֖פֶר

𐤇𐤐𐤓

Chefer

Hepher

Proper noun used as a personal name and a place name in the Hebrew Bible. As a personal name, Hepher refers to several Israelite individuals. As a place name, it designates a town or district in the Cisjordan region, likely in the territory of Manasseh. The lexical meaning of the word is derived from the underlying root, connected to the sense of 'pit' or 'digging', though the proper noun typically functions without reference to this meaning in most contexts. The semantic range in the biblical text encompasses both persons and geographic location.

H2660

Joshua 17:2 · Word #15

Lexicon H2660

Lemmaחֵפֶר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤐𐤓
TransliterationChefer
Strong'sH2660
DefinitionProper noun used as a personal name and a place name in the Hebrew Bible. As a personal name, Hepher refers to several Israelite individuals. As a place name, it designates a town or district in the Cisjordan region, likely in the territory of Manasseh. The lexical meaning of the word is derived from the underlying root, connected to the sense of 'pit' or 'digging', though the proper noun typically functions without reference to this meaning in most contexts. The semantic range in the biblical text encompasses both persons and geographic location.

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

PhraseHepher

SIBI-P1 Translation H2660-01

Digging-One

Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper noun (personal and place name).
Rendering RationaleThe proper name חֵפֶר derives from the root חפר (to dig, to search). Rendering it as "Digging-One" preserves the root sense while reflecting its nominal form as a personal or place name built from that root.

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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Chefer

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Digging-One

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