אֽוֹן
𐤀𐤅𐤍
On
On
Proper name referring to an ancient Egyptian city known as 'On.' In biblical contexts, it denotes an important urban center in Lower Egypt, associated with sun worship and priestly activity. The word does not carry intrinsic meaning in Hebrew apart from being the name of this city. The term occurs primarily in genealogical or narrative passages identifying certain persons or locations related to Egypt.
Genesis 41:50 · Word #17
Lexicon H204
| Lemma | אוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | On |
| Strong's | H204 |
| Definition | Proper name referring to an ancient Egyptian city known as 'On.' In biblical contexts, it denotes an important urban center in Lower Egypt, associated with sun worship and priestly activity. The word does not carry intrinsic meaning in Hebrew apart from being the name of this city. The term occurs primarily in genealogical or narrative passages identifying certain persons or locations related to Egypt. |
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 | On |
SIBI-P1 Translation H204-01
On
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; singular; masculine; absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a transliterated Egyptian place name with no intrinsic Hebrew root meaning. As a singular proper noun, it is rendered simply as the city name "On." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
On
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: On |
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