מֵ/עֶצְי֣וֹן
𐤌/𐤏𐤑𐤉𐤅𐤍
Etseyon Gever
from Ezion
Proper noun: Ezion-Geber (ʻEtsyôn Geber), a port or settlement located on the northeastern branch of the Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba), historically significant as an important maritime hub for Israelite and Edomite commerce and shipping in the Iron Age. The name likely means 'backbone/rib of a man,' possibly referring to a ridge or geological formation resembling a backbone, or to a strategic or strong geographic position.
Numbers 33:36 · Word #2
Lexicon H6100
| Lemma | עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤑𐤉𐤅𐤍 𐤂𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Etseyon Gever |
| Strong's | H6100 |
| Definition | Proper noun: Ezion-Geber (ʻEtsyôn Geber), a port or settlement located on the northeastern branch of the Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba), historically significant as an important maritime hub for Israelite and Edomite commerce and shipping in the Iron Age. The name likely means 'backbone/rib of a man,' possibly referring to a ridge or geological formation resembling a backbone, or to a strategic or strong geographic position. |
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 Ezion |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6100-05
from Backbone-of-a-Man
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מֵ ('from') + proper masculine singular place name (proper noun). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form includes the prefixed preposition מֵ ('from') attached to the proper name עציון גבר. The rendering preserves the compound root imagery of 'backbone/bone' and 'man,' reflecting the etymological sense embedded in the place name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from Etseyon Gever
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Backbone-of-a-Man |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)