בִגְוָ֔י
𐤁𐤂𐤅𐤉
Bigevay
Bigvai
Bigvai, a personal name referring to an individual and the family/house descended from him, appearing in post-exilic texts. The name is used for a leader and for a clan or group of returnees from exile.
Nehemiah 7:19 · Word #2
Lexicon H902
| Lemma | בִּגְוַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤂𐤅𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Bigevay |
| Strong's | H902 |
| Definition | Bigvai, a personal name referring to an individual and the family/house descended from him, appearing in post-exilic texts. The name is used for a leader and for a clan or group of returnees from exile. |
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 | Bigvai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H902-02
Bigvai
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; personal name (HNp); no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper masculine singular personal name with uncertain etymology, so it is faithfully rendered by transliteration. This preserves its identity as a name referring to an individual and, by extension, his associated clan. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Bigevay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bigvai |
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