אֱוִ֤י
𐤀𐤅𐤉
Evi
Evi
Evi — a personal name referring to one of the five leaders (described as 'kings' or 'chiefs') of the Midianites defeated by the Israelites during the campaign recounted in Numbers 31. The word is used strictly as a proper name and does not carry an independent lexical meaning outside of its use as a name in the biblical text.
Joshua 13:21 · Word #20
Lexicon H189
| Lemma | אֱוִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Evi |
| Strong's | H189 |
| Definition | Evi — a personal name referring to one of the five leaders (described as 'kings' or 'chiefs') of the Midianites defeated by the Israelites during the campaign recounted in Numbers 31. The word is used strictly as a proper name and does not carry an independent lexical meaning outside of its use as a name in the biblical text. |
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 | Evi |
SIBI-P1 Translation H189-01
Evi
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | Although likely derived from the root אוה ('to desire'), this form functions exclusively as a masculine singular proper name in the biblical text. Therefore it is rendered as the personal name 'Evi,' preserving its morphological identity rather than forcing an abstract meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Evi
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Evi |
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