לְהָבִ֖ים
𐤋𐤄𐤁𐤉𐤌
Lehavim
Lehabim
A proper noun designating a group or people known as the Lehabim, identified in the Table of Nations as descendants of Mizraim (Egypt). The name is the plural form of a word meaning ‘flame’, and thus may denote ‘flames’ or metaphorically ‘fiery ones’. Used as an ethnonym rather than with its common noun sense.
Genesis 10:13 · Word #8
Lexicon H3853
| Lemma | לְהָבִים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤄𐤁𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Lehavim |
| Strong's | H3853 |
| Definition | A proper noun designating a group or people known as the Lehabim, identified in the Table of Nations as descendants of Mizraim (Egypt). The name is the plural form of a word meaning ‘flame’, and thus may denote ‘flames’ or metaphorically ‘fiery ones’. Used as an ethnonym rather than with its common noun sense. |
Morphology HNgmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Lehabim |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3853-01
Flame-ones
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural, absolute; gentilic/ethnonym form functioning as a proper name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the masculine plural absolute of לַהַב ("flame"), derived from the root להב (to flame, blaze). As an ethnonym, it designates a people group whose name literally means "flames," preserved here as "Flame-ones" to reflect both root meaning and plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Lehavim
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Flame-ones |