הַֽ/חִוִּ֖י
𐤄/𐤇𐤅𐤉
Chivi
the Hivite
An individual member of the חִוִּי, or collectively, the Hivite people, who are represented in biblical texts as one of the indigenous groups inhabiting the land of Canaan prior to and during the period of Israelite settlement. The term primarily denotes ethnic or tribal affiliation, not a geographic or civic identity. The Hivites appear in several narrative and genealogical contexts, sometimes as inhabitants of particular locales (e.g., Shechem, Gibeon, Mount Lebanon), but the term itself refers to their ethnic group.
Genesis 34:2 · Word #6
Lexicon H2340
| Lemma | חִוִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Chivi |
| Strong's | H2340 |
| Definition | An individual member of the חִוִּי, or collectively, the Hivite people, who are represented in biblical texts as one of the indigenous groups inhabiting the land of Canaan prior to and during the period of Israelite settlement. The term primarily denotes ethnic or tribal affiliation, not a geographic or civic identity. The Hivites appear in several narrative and genealogical contexts, sometimes as inhabitants of particular locales (e.g., Shechem, Gibeon, Mount Lebanon), but the term itself refers to their ethnic group. |
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 | the Hivite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2340-01
the Hivite
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular gentilic noun with the definite article, denoting a specific individual member of the Hivite ethnic group. As an ethnonym with uncertain root meaning, it is best rendered directly as “the Hivite.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Chivi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Hivite |