וְ/אֶלְעָ֑ד
𐤅/𐤀𐤋𐤏𐤃
Elead
and Elead
An Israelite personal name meaning 'God has testified' or 'El has witnessed.' Used as a proper noun for an individual, specifically a member of the tribe of Ephraim in genealogical narratives. The semantic range is limited to the function as a personal name in the biblical text, derived from the underlying idea of divine witness or testimony.
1 Chronicles 7:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H496
| Lemma | אֶלְעָד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤏𐤃 |
| Transliteration | Elead |
| Strong's | H496 |
| Definition | An Israelite personal name meaning 'God has testified' or 'El has witnessed.' Used as a proper noun for an individual, specifically a member of the tribe of Ephraim in genealogical narratives. The semantic range is limited to the function as a personal name in the biblical text, derived from the underlying idea of divine witness or testimony. |
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 Elead |
SIBI-P1 Translation H496-01
and God-has-testified
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + proper noun, masculine singular personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אֵל (God) and a form derived from עוּד (to witness/testify), forming a theophoric declaration meaning 'God has testified.' The prefixed וְ is rendered as 'and,' preserving the conjunction attached to this proper masculine singular name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Elead
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and God-has-testified |
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