וּ/בְ/אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד
𐤅/𐤁/𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤃
Ashedod
and-in-Ashdod
Proper name denoting a major Philistine city on the southeastern Mediterranean coast, known as Ashdod. Refers to a significant urban and political center prominent in Iron Age sources and biblical narrative, frequently appearing as an enemy of the Israelites. In some contexts, used to refer to the territory or people associated with the city.
Joshua 11:22 · Word #10
Lexicon H795
| Lemma | אַשְׁדּוֹד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤃 |
| Transliteration | Ashedod |
| Strong's | H795 |
| Definition | Proper name denoting a major Philistine city on the southeastern Mediterranean coast, known as Ashdod. Refers to a significant urban and political center prominent in Iron Age sources and biblical narrative, frequently appearing as an enemy of the Israelites. In some contexts, used to refer to the territory or people associated with the city. |
Morphology HC/R/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-in-Ashdod |
SIBI-P1 Translation H795-06
and in Despoiler-City (Ashdod)
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition בְ + proper noun, feminine singular place-name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name אַשְׁדּוֹד is likely derived from the root שדד (to devastate, despoil). The prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition בְ are preserved as "and in," while the place-name is rendered in a root-aware way to reflect its etymological connection to devastation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and in Ashedod
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Ashdod |