מְעוּנִ֖ים

𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌

Meuni

Meunim

A member of the people or group called Meunim, likely referring to the inhabitants of Maon or the Meunite people. The term designates individuals associated with a specific ethnic or geographic group rather than a family lineage. The word appears only in plural form and is used as a gentilic designation.

H4586

Nehemiah 7:52 · Word #4

Lexicon H4586

Lemmaמְעוּנִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤍𐤉
TransliterationMeuni
Strong'sH4586
DefinitionA member of the people or group called Meunim, likely referring to the inhabitants of Maon or the Meunite people. The term designates individuals associated with a specific ethnic or geographic group rather than a family lineage. The word appears only in plural form and is used as a gentilic designation.

Morphology HNgmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin)
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

PhraseMeunim

SIBI-P1 Translation H4586-03

Maon-dwellers

Morphological NotesNoun, gentilic; masculine plural absolute form of מְעוּנִי.
Rendering RationaleThe gentilic noun derives from מעון (Maon/dwelling place) and denotes those belonging to or originating from that dwelling-place. The masculine plural form is preserved with the plural "-dwellers."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Meunim

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleGentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Maonites