בְּ/רָכָ֗ל
𐤁/𐤓𐤊𐤋
Rakhal
in Racal
A merchant, trader—someone who travels carrying merchandise for trade, often over distances; also used as a place name signifying a location connected with trade or named after such an individual. As a noun, it designates a person whose principal occupation is the buying and selling of goods, especially through travel or itinerant commerce.
1 Samuel 30:29 · Word #2
Lexicon H7403
| Lemma | רָכָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Rakhal |
| Strong's | H7403 |
| Definition | A merchant, trader—someone who travels carrying merchandise for trade, often over distances; also used as a place name signifying a location connected with trade or named after such an individual. As a noun, it designates a person whose principal occupation is the buying and selling of goods, especially through travel or itinerant commerce. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in Racal |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7403-01
in Merchant-Place
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“in”) + proper noun רָכָל; singular place name derived from an agent noun meaning “merchant.” |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רָכָל derives from the root רכל, denoting an itinerant merchant or trader. As a proper place name with the prefixed preposition בְּ (“in”), the rendering preserves the occupational root sense while reflecting its function as a location associated with merchants. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Rakhal
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Merchant-Place |