לָאֵֽל
𐤋𐤀𐤋
Lael
of Lael
A proper name meaning 'Belonging to El' or 'Of El'; most directly, 'to El' or 'for El.' Used exclusively as a personal name for an Israelite individual. The term combines a prepositional prefix indicating direction ('to' or 'for') with the divine name El ('God' or 'god'), yielding a theophoric name that implies dedication, association, or belonging to the deity El. In biblical usage, the word only designates Lael, father of Eliasaph, a leader of the Gershonite Levites in the wilderness period.
Numbers 3:24 · Word #7
Lexicon H3815
| Lemma | לָאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Lael |
| Strong's | H3815 |
| Definition | A proper name meaning 'Belonging to El' or 'Of El'; most directly, 'to El' or 'for El.' Used exclusively as a personal name for an Israelite individual. The term combines a prepositional prefix indicating direction ('to' or 'for') with the divine name El ('God' or 'god'), yielding a theophoric name that implies dedication, association, or belonging to the deity El. In biblical usage, the word only designates Lael, father of Eliasaph, a leader of the Gershonite Levites in the wilderness period. |
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 | of Lael |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3815-01
Belonging to El
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular, absolute state; preposition לְ attached to the divine name אֵל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the prepositional prefix meaning "to/for/belonging to" with אֵל (El, "mighty one, God"), yielding the sense "Belonging to El." As a masculine singular proper noun, it is rendered as a theophoric personal name reflecting dedication to El. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Lael
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Belonging to El |