וְ/עֵלִ֖י
𐤅/𐤏𐤋𐤉
Eli
and Eli
Personal name meaning 'lofty' or 'ascended.' Primarily used as the proper name of a prominent priestly figure in the narratives of Samuel, referring to Eli, the priest at Shiloh during the period of early Israelite settlement in Canaan. The word functions solely as a name in the Hebrew Bible and is not used as a common noun or adjective.
1 Samuel 2:22 · Word #1
Lexicon H5941
| Lemma | עֵלִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤋𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Eli |
| Strong's | H5941 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'lofty' or 'ascended.' Primarily used as the proper name of a prominent priestly figure in the narratives of Samuel, referring to Eli, the priest at Shiloh during the period of early Israelite settlement in Canaan. The word functions solely as a name in the Hebrew Bible and is not used as a common noun or adjective. |
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 Eli |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5941-03
and Lofty-One
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + proper masculine singular name (Np); no pronominal suffix; functions solely as a personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the proper name עֵלִי derived from עלה (“to ascend, be high”), with prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”). Rendering it as “Lofty-One” preserves the root sense embedded in the name while reflecting its function as a masculine singular proper noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Eli
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Eli |
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