וְ/אַשְׁבֵּ֔ל
𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤁𐤋
Ashebel
and Ashbel
Ashbel, a proper personal name designating a son of Benjamin and eponymous ancestor of a clan within the tribe of Benjamin. The name may bear the meaning of 'one who flows forth' or simply be a variant in form of related onomastic elements, though any semantic significance in the biblical context is secondary to its use as a personal and clan name. Occurs exclusively as a personal name.
Genesis 46:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H788
| Lemma | אַשְׁבֵּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Ashebel |
| Strong's | H788 |
| Definition | Ashbel, a proper personal name designating a son of Benjamin and eponymous ancestor of a clan within the tribe of Benjamin. The name may bear the meaning of 'one who flows forth' or simply be a variant in form of related onomastic elements, though any semantic significance in the biblical context is secondary to its use as a personal and clan name. Occurs exclusively as a personal name. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Ashbel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H788-03
and Ashbel
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + proper masculine singular noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper personal name derived from the root שׁבל but used exclusively as a name with no active lexical sense in context. The prefixed conjunction וְ is preserved as "and," and the name is transliterated to reflect its function as a masculine proper noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Ashebel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Ashbel |
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