סְנָאָ֔ה
𐤎𐤍𐤀𐤄
Senaah
Senaah
A toponym designating a locality or settlement known as Senaah, occurring in post-exilic texts as a significant place whose inhabitants returned from the Babylonian exile. The primary reference is geographic, not descriptive, and the term functions as a proper name. There is some ancient association with the idea of 'thorny' or 'thorn-bushes,' though the connection is lexically unclear.
Ezra 2:35 · Word #2
Lexicon H5570
| Lemma | סְנָאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤍𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Senaah |
| Strong's | H5570 |
| Definition | A toponym designating a locality or settlement known as Senaah, occurring in post-exilic texts as a significant place whose inhabitants returned from the Babylonian exile. The primary reference is geographic, not descriptive, and the term functions as a proper name. There is some ancient association with the idea of 'thorny' or 'thorn-bushes,' though the connection is lexically unclear. |
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 | Senaah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5570-02
Senaah
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, feminine singular; toponym. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term functions exclusively as a proper geographic name in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a specific locality. Although possibly derived from a root meaning "thorny" or "to prick," its attested usage is strictly as a place name, so it is rendered as the proper noun Senaah. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Senaah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Senaah |