בְּנֹ֜ב

𐤁𐤍𐤁

Yishebo Benov

-benob

Yishbo be-Nob is a proper name, designating a specific Philistine figure encountered in narrative accounts during the monarchic period. The name is likely interpreted as 'the one who dwells in Nob' or 'his dwelling is in Nob,' reflecting a relationship between the individual and the location Nob, though the grammatical construction is somewhat irregular, suggesting possibly a non-native name adapted or reinterpreted in the Hebrew text. Semantically, the term functions exclusively as a personal name in biblical context.

H3430

2 Samuel 21:16 · Word #3

Lexicon H3430

Lemmaיִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤅 𐤁𐤍𐤁
TransliterationYishebo Benov
Strong'sH3430
DefinitionYishbo be-Nob is a proper name, designating a specific Philistine figure encountered in narrative accounts during the monarchic period. The name is likely interpreted as 'the one who dwells in Nob' or 'his dwelling is in Nob,' reflecting a relationship between the individual and the location Nob, though the grammatical construction is somewhat irregular, suggesting possibly a non-native name adapted or reinterpreted in the Hebrew text. Semantically, the term functions exclusively as a personal name in biblical 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-benob

SIBI-P1 Translation H3430-01

Dweller-in-Nob

Morphological NotesProper masculine personal name; compound form derived from ישב with prepositional element ב (in) plus the place-name Nob.
Rendering RationaleThe name is built from the root ישב (to dwell) combined with the place-name Nob, likely incorporating the preposition "in." Rendering it as "Dweller-in-Nob" preserves the verbal root sense while reflecting its function as a personal name.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Yishebo Benov

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Dweller-in-Nob