בִלְהָ֛ה
𐤁𐤋𐤄𐤄
Bilehah
of Bilhah
Proper name with primary reference to (1) Bilhah, a woman given to Jacob by Laban as a maidservant to Rachel, becoming a secondary wife and the mother of Dan and Naphtali; (2) Bilhah, a place name appearing in the spatial allotments described in the book of 1 Chronicles. The personal name may reflect characteristics attributed to the individual, whereas the place name’s referent is uncertain and may bear no semantic connection to the personal name.
Genesis 37:2 · Word #18
Lexicon H1090
| Lemma | בִּלְהָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋𐤄𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Bilehah |
| Strong's | H1090 |
| Definition | Proper name with primary reference to (1) Bilhah, a woman given to Jacob by Laban as a maidservant to Rachel, becoming a secondary wife and the mother of Dan and Naphtali; (2) Bilhah, a place name appearing in the spatial allotments described in the book of 1 Chronicles. The personal name may reflect characteristics attributed to the individual, whereas the place name’s referent is uncertain and may bear no semantic connection to the personal name. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Bilhah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1090-03
Bilhah
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun (personal/place name). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a feminine singular proper name. Because the etymological link to the root בלהּ is uncertain and likely non-Hebrew in origin, the most faithful root-aware rendering preserves the personal name itself rather than imposing a speculative meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Bilehah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bilhah |