וּ/מְרִי
𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤉
Meri Vaal
and Meri
A personal name meaning 'Baal contends' or 'Baal is an opponent,' used as an alternate name for Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul. While the literal components suggest 'opponent of Baal' or 'Baal contends,' the name likely reflects the practice of theophoric naming, indicating a relationship to the deity Baal, rather than explicit opposition. The semantic range allows for either 'contender with Baal,' 'Baal strives,' or 'one who contends for Baal.'
1 Chronicles 9:40 · Word #5
Lexicon H4810
| Lemma | מְרִי בַעַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤉 𐤁𐤏𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Meri Vaal |
| Strong's | H4810 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Baal contends' or 'Baal is an opponent,' used as an alternate name for Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul. While the literal components suggest 'opponent of Baal' or 'Baal contends,' the name likely reflects the practice of theophoric naming, indicating a relationship to the deity Baal, rather than explicit opposition. The semantic range allows for either 'contender with Baal,' 'Baal strives,' or 'one who contends for Baal.' |
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 Meri |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4810-01
and stall-fed ox
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מְרִיא denotes a single, masculine stall-fed or specially fattened bovine, reflecting the root idea of fatness and robust abundance. The prefixed ו adds the conjunction "and," and the singular absolute form is preserved with "ox." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Meri Vaal
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and stall-fed ox |
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