גִּדְע֗וֹן
𐤂𐤃𐤏𐤅𐤍
Gideon
Gideon
Gidʻon: A personal name meaning 'hewer, feller,' signifying one who cuts down (typically wood or enemies in battle); used as the proper name of an Israelite leader from the tribe of Manasseh, notably recognized as a major 'judge' or deliverer in the narratives of Judges 6–8. The name may carry connotations of destructive strength or victorious action, given its active verbal root.
Judges 7:4 · Word #4
Lexicon H1439
| Lemma | גִּדְעוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤃𐤏𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Gideon |
| Strong's | H1439 |
| Definition | Gidʻon: A personal name meaning 'hewer, feller,' signifying one who cuts down (typically wood or enemies in battle); used as the proper name of an Israelite leader from the tribe of Manasseh, notably recognized as a major 'judge' or deliverer in the narratives of Judges 6–8. The name may carry connotations of destructive strength or victorious action, given its active verbal root. |
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 | Gideon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1439-01
Hewer
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; personal name formed from the verbal root גדע indicating an agent (one who cuts down). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root גדע meaning "to cut down, hew, fell." As a masculine singular proper noun formed from this verbal root, it is faithfully rendered as "Hewer," preserving its active, agentive sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Gideon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Hewer |
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