הַ/גִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י
𐤄/𐤂𐤓𐤂𐤔𐤉
Giregashi
Girgashites
Ethnonym referring to a member of the Girgashite people, recognized as one of the indigenous groups inhabiting the land of Canaan at the time of the Israelite settlement. Used nearly exclusively in genealogical and territorial lists, the term does not appear with broader semantic ranges beyond ethnic identification.
Genesis 15:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H1622
| Lemma | גִּרְגָּשִׁי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤓𐤂𐤔𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Giregashi |
| Strong's | H1622 |
| Definition | Ethnonym referring to a member of the Girgashite people, recognized as one of the indigenous groups inhabiting the land of Canaan at the time of the Israelite settlement. Used nearly exclusively in genealogical and territorial lists, the term does not appear with broader semantic ranges beyond ethnic identification. |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Girgashites |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1622-01
the Girgashite
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular gentilic noun, absolute state, with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular gentilic with the definite article, denoting a single male member of the Girgashite people. Since the root is an uncertain ethnonym with no broader semantic field, the faithful rendering preserves the ethnic designation directly. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Giregashi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Girgashite |