גִּבְעֽוֹנָ/ה
𐤂𐤁𐤏𐤅𐤍/𐤄
Giveon
to Gibeon
Gibeon; a prominent city or settlement situated in a region characterized by hills. The term denotes a specific geographic location—Gibeon—frequently referenced as a Canaanite city later incorporated into the Israelite tribal territory of Benjamin. The primary sense is a place-name, derived from its topographical setting.
2 Samuel 2:12 · Word #11
Lexicon H1391
| Lemma | גִּבְעוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤁𐤏𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Giveon |
| Strong's | H1391 |
| Definition | Gibeon; a prominent city or settlement situated in a region characterized by hills. The term denotes a specific geographic location—Gibeon—frequently referenced as a Canaanite city later incorporated into the Israelite tribal territory of Benjamin. The primary sense is a place-name, derived from its topographical setting. |
Morphology HNp/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Gibeon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1391-03
toward Hill-town
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; directional (locative) suffix ה indicating motion toward the place. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form גִּבְעוֹנָה is the proper place-name derived from גבע (hill) with the -וֹן locality suffix, meaning "hill-town," plus the directional ה indicating movement toward it. The rendering preserves both the root sense and the locative morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Giveon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Hill-town |