מִ/גָּ֑בַע
𐤌/𐤂𐤁𐤏
Geva
from Geba
Gebaʻ is a toponym primarily denoting a specific settlement in the central hill country north of Jerusalem. Its meaning relates to a physical feature: a hill, hillock, or elevation. When used as a proper noun, it refers to a city assigned to the tribe of Benjamin, located near the northern border of their territory. The term can, in archaic contexts, also mean 'hill' generically, but in the Hebrew Bible it consistently refers to a specific location.
Nehemiah 11:31 · Word #3
Lexicon H1387
| Lemma | גֶּבַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Geva |
| Strong's | H1387 |
| Definition | Gebaʻ is a toponym primarily denoting a specific settlement in the central hill country north of Jerusalem. Its meaning relates to a physical feature: a hill, hillock, or elevation. When used as a proper noun, it refers to a city assigned to the tribe of Benjamin, located near the northern border of their territory. The term can, in archaic contexts, also mean 'hill' generically, but in the Hebrew Bible it consistently refers to a specific location. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from Geba |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1387-05
from Gebaʿ
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to a masculine singular proper noun (place name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form includes the prefixed preposition מִן ("from") attached to the proper noun Gebaʿ. As a toponym derived from the root meaning "to be elevated," it refers to the specific Benjaminite town, so the rendering preserves both the preposition and the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from Geva
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Gebaʿ |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)