וְ/חָמֽוּל

𐤅/𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤋

Chamul

and Hamul

Hâmûl is a proper noun designating a personal name, specifically the name of a male descendant in the family of Jacob/Israel. The probable core meaning of the name is 'compassion' or 'one who is pitied,' reflecting the root's sense of having compassion or showing mercy, though as a name it identifies an individual rather than conveying the verbal action directly. The semantic range in the biblical text is limited to the identification of this specific individual.

H2538

1 Chronicles 2:5 · Word #4

Lexicon H2538

Lemmaחָמוּל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤋
TransliterationChamul
Strong'sH2538
DefinitionHâmûl is a proper noun designating a personal name, specifically the name of a male descendant in the family of Jacob/Israel. The probable core meaning of the name is 'compassion' or 'one who is pitied,' reflecting the root's sense of having compassion or showing mercy, though as a name it identifies an individual rather than conveying the verbal action directly. The semantic range in the biblical text is limited to the identification of this specific individual.

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

Phraseand Hamul

SIBI-P1 Translation H2538-02

and One-shown-mercy

Morphological NotesConjunction וְ (and) + proper noun, masculine singular; name formed from חמל, likely passive participial or nominal formation.
Rendering RationaleThe name derives from the root חמל and most likely reflects a passive participial sense, meaning "one who is shown mercy" or "pitied one." The prefixed וְ is the conjunction "and," preserved in the rendering.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and Chamul

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Compassioned-one