וּ/בוּנָ֥ה
𐤅/𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤄
Bunah
and Bunah
A personal name, Bunah, referring to an Israelite individual. The name likely carries the sense of 'understanding' or 'discerning,' reflecting qualities of insight or intelligence attributed by its etymological root. As a proper noun, it appears as a genealogical identifier rather than a common noun or adjective.
1 Chronicles 2:25 · Word #8
Lexicon H946
| Lemma | בּוּנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Bunah |
| Strong's | H946 |
| Definition | A personal name, Bunah, referring to an Israelite individual. The name likely carries the sense of 'understanding' or 'discerning,' reflecting qualities of insight or intelligence attributed by its etymological root. As a proper noun, it appears as a genealogical identifier rather than a common noun or adjective. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Bunah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H946-01
and Bunah
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (Np) with prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper personal name derived from the root בין, carrying the etymological sense of "understanding" or "discerning." As a proper noun (with prefixed conjunction וּ, "and"), it is best rendered by transliteration while preserving the conjunction in this specific word form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Bunah
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and Bunah |