הַ/יִּדְּעֹנִ֖י
𐤄/𐤉𐤃𐤏𐤍𐤉
yiddᵉʻônîy
the spiritists
An individual who claims to possess knowledge or the ability to communicate with the dead or unseen spiritual forces, often through necromantic or divinatory practices. In biblical contexts, יִדְּעֹנִי refers to mediums or spiritists—persons regarded as having special access to arcane or forbidden knowledge, especially as intermediaries with the spirits of the dead. The term frequently appears alongside אוֹב ('medium,' 'necromancer').
1 Samuel 28:9 · Word #16
Lexicon H3049
| Lemma | יִדְּעֹנִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤃𐤏𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | yiddᵉʻônîy |
| Strong's | H3049 |
| Definition | An individual who claims to possess knowledge or the ability to communicate with the dead or unseen spiritual forces, often through necromantic or divinatory practices. In biblical contexts, יִדְּעֹנִי refers to mediums or spiritists—persons regarded as having special access to arcane or forbidden knowledge, especially as intermediaries with the spirits of the dead. The term frequently appears alongside אוֹב ('medium,' 'necromancer'). |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the spiritists |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3049-01
the spirit-knowing one
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute with definite article (הַ + יִדְּעֹנִי). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from ידע ('to know') with a nominalizing suffix indicating 'one who knows.' The definite article and masculine singular form are reflected in 'the ... one,' while 'spirit-knowing' captures the specialized sense of esoteric or necromantic knowledge. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the spirit-knowing one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 captures the literal sense of the word as defined by the silex. No alteration needed for context. |