ה֣וֹד
𐤄𐤅𐤃
hôwd
the honor
A quality of splendor or majesty, especially pertaining to appearance, dignity, or visible grandeur; often denotes impressive beauty, noble bearing, or the visible manifestation of regal or divine majesty. The term can refer to the magnificence or distinguished nature of an individual’s appearance (human or divine) and, contextually, the grandeur attributed to God, rulers, or objects. The word emphasizes what is striking, visually and symbolically impressive, or imbued with honor and excellence.
Daniel 11:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H1935
| Lemma | הוֹד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤅𐤃 |
| Transliteration | hôwd |
| Strong's | H1935 |
| Definition | A quality of splendor or majesty, especially pertaining to appearance, dignity, or visible grandeur; often denotes impressive beauty, noble bearing, or the visible manifestation of regal or divine majesty. The term can refer to the magnificence or distinguished nature of an individual’s appearance (human or divine) and, contextually, the grandeur attributed to God, rulers, or objects. The word emphasizes what is striking, visually and symbolically impressive, or imbued with honor and excellence. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the honor |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1935-01
splendor-of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state (HNcmsc). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes visible grandeur or majestic splendor as a quality. The construct singular form requires an English rendering that signals linkage, hence "splendor-of" to preserve its bound state. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the honor
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context calls for 'the honor' (rather than 'splendor-of') as it refers to the royal dignity that is not given to him; definite article suits the Hebrew context. |