מֶ֥רֶס
𐤌𐤓𐤎
Meres
Meres
A proper noun designating a person named Meres, attested as one of the seven high-ranking advisors or officials in the Persian court of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) as described in the book of Esther. The name itself does not carry a Hebrew lexical meaning, being a foreign loan, likely introduced in accordance with the narrative setting in the Persian period. The word functions strictly as a personal name in the biblical text.
Esther 1:14 · Word #7
Lexicon H4825
| Lemma | מֶרֶס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤎 |
| Transliteration | Meres |
| Strong's | H4825 |
| Definition | A proper noun designating a person named Meres, attested as one of the seven high-ranking advisors or officials in the Persian court of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) as described in the book of Esther. The name itself does not carry a Hebrew lexical meaning, being a foreign loan, likely introduced in accordance with the narrative setting in the Persian period. The word functions strictly as a personal name in the biblical text. |
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 | Meres |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4825-01
Meres
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a foreign proper name with no discernible Hebrew root or lexical meaning. It is therefore rendered by transliteration, preserving its function as a personal name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Meres
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Meres |