בְּ/עֶפְר֥וֹן
𐤁/𐤏𐤐𐤓𐤅𐤍
Eferon
with Ephron
Proper noun: Ephrōn. (1) The personal name 'Ephron,' most notably referring to a Hittite man who owned a field and cave at Machpelah near Hebron, known from the patriarchal narratives as the individual from whom Abraham purchased a family burial site (Genesis 23; 25:9; 49:29–32; 50:13). (2) A geographic name: a town allotted to the tribe of Benjamin, located between Bethel and Beth-aven (Joshua 15:9; 18:13), and also a fortified town east of the Jordan River mentioned in connection with events during the reign of the Israelite king Asa (2 Chronicles 13:19). The meaning of the name is traditionally thought to be connected to 'fawn' or dust, but as a proper name it primarily identifies individuals and places.
Genesis 23:8 · Word #15
Lexicon H6085
| Lemma | עֶפְרוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤐𐤓𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Eferon |
| Strong's | H6085 |
| Definition | Proper noun: Ephrōn. (1) The personal name 'Ephron,' most notably referring to a Hittite man who owned a field and cave at Machpelah near Hebron, known from the patriarchal narratives as the individual from whom Abraham purchased a family burial site (Genesis 23; 25:9; 49:29–32; 50:13). (2) A geographic name: a town allotted to the tribe of Benjamin, located between Bethel and Beth-aven (Joshua 15:9; 18:13), and also a fortified town east of the Jordan River mentioned in connection with events during the reign of the Israelite king Asa (2 Chronicles 13:19). The meaning of the name is traditionally thought to be connected to 'fawn' or dust, but as a proper name it primarily identifies individuals and places. |
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 | with Ephron |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6085-01
in Ephrōn
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“in”) + proper masculine singular noun (personal/place name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper masculine name derived from the root עפר (dust, ashes), here with the prefixed preposition בְּ (“in”). As a proper noun, the etymological sense remains secondary, so it is rendered as the name Ephrōn while preserving the prefixed preposition. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Eferon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Ephrōn |