אַרְנָן
𐤀𐤓𐤍𐤍
Arenan
H770 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Arnan. The name designates an individual listed among the genealogies of Israelite families in post-exilic literature. Its primary function is as a proper noun identifying a specific Israelite ancestor, with presumed association to meanings related to noise or tumult if derived from the root, though this meaning is not present in the text.
Semantic Range
Arnan (personal name), Israelite ancestor; possibly 'noisy' or 'tumultuous' if derived etymologically, but not attested as such in narrative or descriptive use
Root / Etymology
Derived from the Hebrew root ארן, which has an uncertain but probable association with the concept of noise or tumult; possibly related to the river name ארנון ('Arnon'), carrying similar connotations. The precise etymology remains uncertain beyond this root implication. The word is strictly used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible and does not function lexically outside of this role.
Historical & Contextual Notes
אַרְנָן appears in 1 Chronicles 3:21 and 1 Chronicles 9:16, both in post-exilic genealogical contexts, indicating its use as an Israelite personal name tied to efforts to document familial lines after the return from Babylonian exile. There is no evidence in the biblical text for additional meanings beyond the function as a name. While some English translations historically rendered all Israelite names from these genealogies as 'Jew' or 'Jewish', this is anachronistic for this period; here, the referent is to an Israelite/Judahite individual in the genealogical sense. The root association with 'noise' or 'noisy' is not active in actual usage, and the semantic field of the name is entirely onomastic. No substantive shift in meaning or usage across historical phases is attested, as it is limited to genealogical lists.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
probably from the same as אַרְנוֹן; noisy; Arnan, an Israelite; Arnan.
Bantu Hebrew
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ארן (ʾ-r-n) — to shout, to make a noise, to sing aloud
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H770-01 |
אַרְנָ֔ן | arenan | HNp |
Arnan | Arnan | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H770-01 |
1 Chronicles 3:21 | אַרְנָ֔ן | arenan | HNp |
Arnan | Arnan |