מִ/גְּשׁ֔וּר
𐤌/𐤂𐤔𐤅𐤓
Geshur
from Geshur
Geshur: a region or district located northeast of the territory of the Israelite tribes, specifically east of the Sea of Kinneret (Galilee), bordering Aram (Syria). The term refers both to the land and its people (Geshurites). In the Hebrew Bible, Geshur is most commonly a toponym denoting a neighboring Aramean polity with which Israelite figures had interactions, such as marital alliances and conflicts. It carries no inherent semantic meaning beyond its function as a proper noun.
2 Samuel 14:32 · Word #18
Lexicon H1650
| Lemma | גְּשׁוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤔𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Geshur |
| Strong's | H1650 |
| Definition | Geshur: a region or district located northeast of the territory of the Israelite tribes, specifically east of the Sea of Kinneret (Galilee), bordering Aram (Syria). The term refers both to the land and its people (Geshurites). In the Hebrew Bible, Geshur is most commonly a toponym denoting a neighboring Aramean polity with which Israelite figures had interactions, such as marital alliances and conflicts. It carries no inherent semantic meaning beyond its function as a proper noun. |
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 | from Geshur |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1650-03
from Geshur
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִ ("from") prefixed to proper noun גְּשׁוּר (Geshur), singular place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base noun גְּשׁוּר is a proper toponym with no recoverable root meaning. The prefixed מִ indicates "from," so the form means "from Geshur," preserving the prepositional prefix and the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from Geshur
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Geshur |