דּ֣וֹר
𐤃𐤅𐤓
Dor
Dor
Dor, the name of an ancient coastal city and its surrounding territory in the northwest of Canaan (later associated with Israelite settlement). In biblical texts, דּוֹר designates the city itself and, at times, the district or region under its control. Its primary lexical meaning is as a toponym, referring both to the physical locality and occasionally, by extension, to its inhabitants.
1 Chronicles 7:29 · Word #12
Lexicon H1756
| Lemma | דּוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Dor |
| Strong's | H1756 |
| Definition | Dor, the name of an ancient coastal city and its surrounding territory in the northwest of Canaan (later associated with Israelite settlement). In biblical texts, דּוֹר designates the city itself and, at times, the district or region under its control. Its primary lexical meaning is as a toponym, referring both to the physical locality and occasionally, by extension, to its inhabitants. |
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 | Dor |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1756-01
generation-cycle
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Generation-cycle" preserves the root sense of revolving or recurring motion while expressing the noun’s primary meaning of a human life-period that repeats in sequence. The singular masculine absolute form denotes one such cycle or generation as a distinct unit. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Dor
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: generation-cycle |