שֶׁ֔בַע
𐤔𐤁𐤏
Beer Sheva
of Sheba
Beer-Sheba is a proper noun denoting a settlement in the southern region of ancient Israelite territory, frequently mentioned as an endpoint of the phrase 'from Dan to Beer-Sheba,' indicating the traditional northern and southern boundaries of Israelite habitation. The lexical meaning is derived as 'well of the oath' or 'well of seven,' referring to a landmark well associated with an oath or agreement, particularly in Genesis narratives. In broader context, Beer-Sheba denotes the site itself, its surrounding region, or sometimes an administrative district, depending on period and context.
2 Samuel 17:11 · Word #11
Lexicon H884
| Lemma | בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤀𐤓 𐤔𐤁𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Beer Sheva |
| Strong's | H884 |
| Definition | Beer-Sheba is a proper noun denoting a settlement in the southern region of ancient Israelite territory, frequently mentioned as an endpoint of the phrase 'from Dan to Beer-Sheba,' indicating the traditional northern and southern boundaries of Israelite habitation. The lexical meaning is derived as 'well of the oath' or 'well of seven,' referring to a landmark well associated with an oath or agreement, particularly in Genesis narratives. In broader context, Beer-Sheba denotes the site itself, its surrounding region, or sometimes an administrative district, depending on period and context. |
Morphology HAcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Sheba |
SIBI-P1 Translation H884-06
seven
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal number, feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is the feminine singular absolute form of the cardinal number derived from the root meaning "to be full, complete." The rendering "seven" preserves the numeric value while reflecting its origin in the concept of fullness or completeness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Sheva
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 incorrectly rendered 'seven' for שֶׁבַע (actually part of the name Be'er Sheva), but SIBI policy is to only handle tokens from the word list; here, Sheva is part of a proper noun context. Correct rendering must be 'Sheva'. |
| P1 Flag | Incorrect root, should be the proper noun Sheva, not the numeral seven. |