בָּ/עֹ֑פֶל
𐤁/𐤏𐤐𐤋
Ofel
in Ophel
A defined or fortified raised area, often used to refer to a specific elevated part of a city—especially Jerusalem—associated with a citadel, stronghold, or fortified mound. Also functions as a proper name for a particular site on Jerusalem's eastern hill, sometimes extended to refer to a similar prominent location in Samaria.
Nehemiah 11:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H6077
| Lemma | עֹפֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤐𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Ofel |
| Strong's | H6077 |
| Definition | A defined or fortified raised area, often used to refer to a specific elevated part of a city—especially Jerusalem—associated with a citadel, stronghold, or fortified mound. Also functions as a proper name for a particular site on Jerusalem's eastern hill, sometimes extended to refer to a similar prominent location in Samaria. |
Morphology HRd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in Ophel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6077-01
in the fortified rise
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בָּ ("in the") + masculine singular noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֹפֶל denotes a raised or swelling elevation, often fortified, derived from the root meaning "to swell/rise." The prefixed בָּ indicates "in the," and the masculine singular absolute form is preserved in the singular rendering "fortified rise." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Ofel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in the fortified rise |
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