הָרָ֑ן
𐤄𐤓𐤍
Beyt Haran
haran
A proper noun referring to an ancient settlement east of the Jordan River, specifically mentioned as a town allotted to the tribe of Gad. The primary lexical meaning is 'house (or settlement) of Haran,' with the specific referent being a township or fortified city in the region of Gilead. The term is consistently used as a place-name without figurative or extended senses.
Numbers 32:36 · Word #6
Lexicon H1028
| Lemma | בֵּית הָרָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤄𐤓𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Beyt Haran |
| Strong's | H1028 |
| Definition | A proper noun referring to an ancient settlement east of the Jordan River, specifically mentioned as a town allotted to the tribe of Gad. The primary lexical meaning is 'house (or settlement) of Haran,' with the specific referent being a township or fortified city in the region of Gilead. The term is consistently used as a place-name without figurative or extended senses. |
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 | haran |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1028-02
Haran
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp); functions as a personal or place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper masculine singular name used for individuals and a city. Although possibly related to the root הר (mountain), this connection is speculative and not semantically active, so the name is preserved as Haran. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beyt Haran
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: house of |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)