נ֑וּן
𐤍𐤅𐤍
Nun
Nun
Proper noun designating an Israelite personal name, primarily referring to Nun, the father of Joshua. In its attested contexts in the Hebrew Bible, נוּן is not used as an appellative but exclusively as this personal name. The base meaning of the root נוּן, 'to sprout, propagate,' suggests a possible underlying meaning related to posterity or continuation, though this is not explicit in the biblical usage as a name.
Numbers 32:12 · Word #8
Lexicon H5126
| Lemma | נוּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Nun |
| Strong's | H5126 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating an Israelite personal name, primarily referring to Nun, the father of Joshua. In its attested contexts in the Hebrew Bible, נוּן is not used as an appellative but exclusively as this personal name. The base meaning of the root נוּן, 'to sprout, propagate,' suggests a possible underlying meaning related to posterity or continuation, though this is not explicit in the biblical usage as a name. |
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 | Nun |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5126-02
Nun
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular proper name used exclusively as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is rendered as "Nun," preserving its identity as a name while reflecting its derivation from a root meaning to sprout or increase. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Nun
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Nun |
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