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.
Nehemiah 7:52 · Word #4
Lexicon H4586
| Lemma | מְעוּנִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Meuni |
| Strong's | H4586 |
| Definition | 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. |
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
| Phrase | Meunim |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4586-03
Maon-dwellers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine plural absolute form of מְעוּנִי. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Maonites |