אֵתָ֔ם
𐤀𐤕𐤌
Etam
of Etham
Etham: The name of a specific location on the route of the Israelite departure from Egypt, likely situated on the edge or in proximity to the wilderness between Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. The exact geographic identification is uncertain, but it is generally described in biblical texts as a frontier stop before entering the open desert lands.
Numbers 33:8 · Word #13
Lexicon H864
| Lemma | אֵתָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤕𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Etam |
| Strong's | H864 |
| Definition | Etham: The name of a specific location on the route of the Israelite departure from Egypt, likely situated on the edge or in proximity to the wilderness between Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. The exact geographic identification is uncertain, but it is generally described in biblical texts as a frontier stop before entering the open desert lands. |
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 | of Etham |
SIBI-P1 Translation H864-01
Etham
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper noun designating a specific geographic location, likely of Egyptian origin, with no demonstrable Hebrew root. Therefore it is faithfully rendered by transliteration rather than by assigning a speculative Hebrew meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Etam
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Etham |
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