לַ/יַּרְדֵּ֖ן
𐤋/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤍
Yareden
the-Jordan
Proper name: The Jordan, a major river running north-south through the Levant, serving as a significant geographic, cultural, and symbolic boundary in the Hebrew Bible. In narrative, poetic, and legal texts, 'Yarden' typically refers to the river itself but may occasionally denote the adjoining region.
Numbers 32:19 · Word #6
Lexicon H3383
| Lemma | יַרְדֵּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Yareden |
| Strong's | H3383 |
| Definition | Proper name: The Jordan, a major river running north-south through the Levant, serving as a significant geographic, cultural, and symbolic boundary in the Hebrew Bible. In narrative, poetic, and legal texts, 'Yarden' typically refers to the river itself but may occasionally denote the adjoining region. |
Morphology HRd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the-Jordan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3383-04
to the Descender
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (“to”) + definite article (assimilated) + proper noun masculine singular יַרְדֵּן. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name יַרְדֵּן derives from ירד (“to descend”) and literally means “the Descender,” reflecting the river’s downward course. The prefixed לַ marks the preposition “to” with the assimilated definite article, yielding “to the Descender.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Yareden
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in the Descender |
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