הָ/אֶ֣בֶן
𐤄/𐤀𐤁𐤍
Even Haezer
the stone
A proper noun designating a specific location, meaning 'stone of the help' or 'stone of help.' The name is formed by the combination of 'stone' (אֶבֶן) and 'help' (עֵזֶר), with the definite article (ה) connecting them. In biblical contexts, אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר denotes the site of a significant event where a commemorative stone was set up to mark divine assistance granted to the Israelites in battle. The semantic range encompasses both the literal referent to the physical location and the commemorative aspect implied by the naming of the site.
1 Samuel 4:1 · Word #13
Lexicon H72
| Lemma | אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤍 𐤄𐤏𐤆𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Even Haezer |
| Strong's | H72 |
| Definition | A proper noun designating a specific location, meaning 'stone of the help' or 'stone of help.' The name is formed by the combination of 'stone' (אֶבֶן) and 'help' (עֵזֶר), with the definite article (ה) connecting them. In biblical contexts, אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר denotes the site of a significant event where a commemorative stone was set up to mark divine assistance granted to the Israelites in battle. The semantic range encompasses both the literal referent to the physical location and the commemorative aspect implied by the naming of the site. |
Morphology HTd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the stone |
SIBI-P1 Translation H72-03
the building-stone
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular absolute with definite article (הָ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root בנה (to build) and denotes a stone as a fundamental building material. Rendering it "the building-stone" preserves both the definite article and the root connection to construction and establishment. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Even Haezer
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: building-stone of |