נָתָן֙
𐤍𐤕𐤍
Natan
Nathan
A personal name meaning 'He (God) has given' or 'Given.' Refers to several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily recognized as proper names. The primary sense is that of one given (by God), reflecting the common ancient Israelite onomastic pattern in which names express divine actions or favor. Not used as a common noun or verb in this form, but exclusively as a name.
1 Chronicles 17:2 · Word #2
Lexicon H5416
| Lemma | נָתָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤕𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Natan |
| Strong's | H5416 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'He (God) has given' or 'Given.' Refers to several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily recognized as proper names. The primary sense is that of one given (by God), reflecting the common ancient Israelite onomastic pattern in which names express divine actions or favor. Not used as a common noun or verb in this form, but exclusively as a name. |
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 | Nathan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5416-01
he gave
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root נתן, "to give" or "to place." As a perfect 3rd masculine singular form, it denotes a completed action performed by "he," hence "he gave." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Natan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: he gave |
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