הוֹדַוְיָ֖ה
𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤅𐤉𐤄
Hodaveyah
Hodaviah
A personal name, 'Hodavyah,' meaning 'Yahweh is (my) majesty' or 'the majesty of Yahweh.' Used as a proper name for at least three individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name expresses the attribute of majesty or glory attributed to Yahweh, often seen in theophoric Israelite names as a statement of praise or declaration of divine quality.
1 Chronicles 9:7 · Word #8
Lexicon H1938
| Lemma | הוֹדַוְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤅𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Hodaveyah |
| Strong's | H1938 |
| Definition | A personal name, 'Hodavyah,' meaning 'Yahweh is (my) majesty' or 'the majesty of Yahweh.' Used as a proper name for at least three individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name expresses the attribute of majesty or glory attributed to Yahweh, often seen in theophoric Israelite names as a statement of praise or declaration of divine quality. |
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 | Hodaviah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1938-01
Yahweh is Majesty
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine personal name; compound of noun הוֹד + theophoric suffix יָהּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines הוֹד (majesty, splendor) from the root הוד with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah). The rendering preserves the declarative force of the compound: an ascription that Yahweh embodies or is characterized by majesty. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Hodaveyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yahweh is Majesty |
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