אֲבִידָ֖ן
𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤃𐤍
avidan
Abidan
from אָב and דִּין; father of judgment (i.e. judge); Abidan, an Israelite; Abidan.
Numbers 2:22 · Word #6
Lexicon H27
| Lemma | אֲבִידָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼĂbîydân |
| Strong's | H27 |
| In-context | Abidan |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H27-01
My-Father-is-Judge
| Root | אב / דין (ʾ-b / d-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | father, progenitor, source; judge, govern, administer justice, contend |
| Semantic Range | Personal name meaning "my father is judge" or "father of judgment"; borne by an Israelite tribal leader in the wilderness period. |
| Conceptual Significance | The name reflects the central biblical theme of divine justice and paternal authority, expressing confidence that one’s ultimate patriarch—implicitly יהוה—acts as judge and arbiter. It situates personal identity within covenantal justice and family lineage. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun. A compound personal name formed from אֲבִי ("my father," construct form with 1cs suffix) + דָן ("judge"). Functions as a personal name without further inflection in the cited occurrences. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אֲבִי (ʾăvî, "my father") from the root אב with דָן (dān, "judge") from דין. Rendering it as "My-Father-is-Judge" preserves the first-person possessive element embedded in the form and reflects its masculine singular proper noun usage (HNp). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H27)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 1:11 | אֲבִידָ֖ן | avidan | Abidan |
| Numbers 2:22 | אֲבִידָ֖ן | avidan | Abidan |
| Numbers 7:60 | אֲבִידָ֖ן | avidan | Abidan |