לְ/נָח֥וֹר
𐤋/𐤍𐤇𐤅𐤓
Nachor
to your brother Nahor
Proper noun designating a personal name found in early Israelite genealogical traditions. Refers particularly to two individuals: (1) the grandfather of the patriarch Abraham and (2) Abraham's brother. The name itself does not carry an inherent meaning as a common noun but is attested as a patrimonial identifier in ancestral lists. Its possible etymological connection to 'snorting' or 'snoring' is uncertain and likely secondary to its function as a personal name.
Genesis 22:20 · Word #14
Lexicon H5152
| Lemma | נָחוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Nachor |
| Strong's | H5152 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating a personal name found in early Israelite genealogical traditions. Refers particularly to two individuals: (1) the grandfather of the patriarch Abraham and (2) Abraham's brother. The name itself does not carry an inherent meaning as a common noun but is attested as a patrimonial identifier in ancestral lists. Its possible etymological connection to 'snorting' or 'snoring' is uncertain and likely secondary to its function as a personal name. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to your brother Nahor |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5152-01
to Nahor
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to") + masculine singular proper noun נָחוֹר (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ ("to") attached to the proper name נָחוֹר. As a personal name, its genealogical function overrides the uncertain root meaning, so the rendering preserves the name while reflecting the prefixed preposition. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Nachor
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Nahor |