יוֹאָ֑ב
𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤁
Aterot Beyt Yoav
Joab
A proper place name referring to a settlement likely meaning 'Ataroth (Crowns) of the house (descendants, clan) of Joab,' denoting a specific locality allotted to the clan or household of an individual named Joab—probably of southeastern Benjamin or western Gad. The term combines Ataroth (likely 'crowns' or perhaps 'wreaths'), beth ('house, lineage, place'), and the personal name Joab. Functions as a territorial designation in biblical texts, marking clan affiliation and inherited land.
1 Chronicles 2:54 · Word #8
Lexicon H5854
| Lemma | עַטְרוֹת בֵּית יוֹאָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤈𐤓𐤅𐤕 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Aterot Beyt Yoav |
| Strong's | H5854 |
| Definition | A proper place name referring to a settlement likely meaning 'Ataroth (Crowns) of the house (descendants, clan) of Joab,' denoting a specific locality allotted to the clan or household of an individual named Joab—probably of southeastern Benjamin or western Gad. The term combines Ataroth (likely 'crowns' or perhaps 'wreaths'), beth ('house, lineage, place'), and the personal name Joab. Functions as a territorial designation in biblical texts, marking clan affiliation and inherited land. |
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 | Joab |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5854-03
YHWH-is-Father
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (theophoric compound). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a theophoric compound of YHWH and "father," expressing the declaration that YHWH is father. Rendering it as "YHWH-is-Father" preserves the confessional structure and theological meaning embedded in the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Aterot Beyt Yoav
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Crowns of Joab’s House |