מֵ/רִתְמָ֑ה
𐤌/𐤓𐤕𐤌𐤄
Ritemah
from Rithmah
Rithmah is a toponym referring to a specific encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness journeys, most notably listed among the stages of their route from Egypt to Canaan. The name derives from the noun rethem, signifying a type of desert shrub (Retama, often identified with the broom tree), suggesting either the presence of such plants or the character of the landscape. Semantic range includes its use as a place name, without evidence for usage as a common noun in the Hebrew Bible.
Numbers 33:19 · Word #2
Lexicon H7575
| Lemma | רִתְמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤕𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Ritemah |
| Strong's | H7575 |
| Definition | Rithmah is a toponym referring to a specific encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness journeys, most notably listed among the stages of their route from Egypt to Canaan. The name derives from the noun rethem, signifying a type of desert shrub (Retama, often identified with the broom tree), suggesting either the presence of such plants or the character of the landscape. Semantic range includes its use as a place name, without evidence for usage as a common noun in the Hebrew Bible. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from Rithmah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7575-02
from Broom-Shrub Place
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (assimilated to מֵ) + feminine singular proper noun רִתְמָה; toponym. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form includes the prefixed preposition מֵ ("from") attached to the proper noun רִתְמָה, a place name derived from רֶתֶם (broom shrub). Rendering it as "Broom-Shrub Place" preserves the root-derived botanical sense behind the toponym while maintaining the prepositional prefix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from Ritemah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Broom-Shrub Place |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)