אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע
𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤏
Elishama
Elishama
A personal name meaning 'El/God has heard' or 'My God has heard.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily Israelite men. The name combines the divine element 'El' (God) with a form of the verb 'to hear.' The sense reflects either the declarative statement of divine attentiveness or a commemoration of answered petition.
Numbers 2:18 · Word #9
Lexicon H476
| Lemma | אֱלִישָׁמָע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Elishama |
| Strong's | H476 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'El/God has heard' or 'My God has heard.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily Israelite men. The name combines the divine element 'El' (God) with a form of the verb 'to hear.' The sense reflects either the declarative statement of divine attentiveness or a commemoration of answered petition. |
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 | Elishama |
SIBI-P1 Translation H476-01
My God has heard
| Morphological Notes | Masculine proper noun; compound theophoric personal name formed from אֵל (God) with 1cs suffix and a verbal form of שָׁמַע (perfect aspect implied). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אֵלִי ("my God") with a form of שָׁמַע ("to hear"), likely reflecting a perfect verb form expressing completed action. "My God has heard" preserves both the possessive element and the declarative affirmation of divine attentiveness embedded in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Elishama
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My God has heard |
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