שַׁ֗ן
𐤔𐤍
Beyt Shean
shan
Proper noun designating a Canaanite and later Israelite city in the northern Jordan Valley, whose name means 'house of (rest, quiet, security)'. The term combines the word for 'house' (בַּיִת) with a second element (שְׁאָן or שָׁן) likely denoting ease, tranquility, or security. The semantic range of the place name encompasses both a literal toponym and its figurative sense as a place associated with rest or security in its ancient context.
2 Samuel 21:12 · Word #20
Lexicon H1052
| Lemma | בֵּית שְׁאָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤔𐤀𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Beyt Shean |
| Strong's | H1052 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating a Canaanite and later Israelite city in the northern Jordan Valley, whose name means 'house of (rest, quiet, security)'. The term combines the word for 'house' (בַּיִת) with a second element (שְׁאָן or שָׁן) likely denoting ease, tranquility, or security. The semantic range of the place name encompasses both a literal toponym and its figurative sense as a place associated with rest or security in its ancient context. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | shan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1052-04
House of Rest
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, place name (singular); shortened form of בֵּית שְׁאָן/Beth-Shean. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name combines בַּיִת (house) with שָׁאַן (to be at ease, rest securely), yielding the meaning "House of Rest." As a singular proper noun, it is rendered as a place name reflecting its compound root meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beyt Shean
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in the built-house of |
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