גִּתָּ֥/ה
𐤂𐤕/𐤄
Gat Hachefer
Gath
A geographic name meaning 'winepress of Hepher,' referring specifically to a town of Lower Galilee mentioned in the territorial allotments of the tribe of Zebulun. The term designates a place characterized by either a notable winepress associated with a person or clan named Hepher, or possibly a site where a well or pit (chepher) is related to the winepress. The semantic range encompasses use as a place name and occasionally serves in genealogical reference to individuals from the locale.
Joshua 19:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H1662
| Lemma | גַּת־הַחֵפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤕־𐤄𐤇𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Gat Hachefer |
| Strong's | H1662 |
| Definition | A geographic name meaning 'winepress of Hepher,' referring specifically to a town of Lower Galilee mentioned in the territorial allotments of the tribe of Zebulun. The term designates a place characterized by either a notable winepress associated with a person or clan named Hepher, or possibly a site where a well or pit (chepher) is related to the winepress. The semantic range encompasses use as a place name and occasionally serves in genealogical reference to individuals from the locale. |
Morphology HNp/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Gath |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1662-02
Winepress of Hepher
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, compound place name (noun in construct + personal name with definite article assimilated). |
| Rendering Rationale | This compound proper name joins גת (winepress) with חפר (Hepher, from 'to dig/excavate'), preserving the construct relationship "winepress of Hepher." The rendering reflects the noun–noun compound form without contextual abbreviation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Gat Hachefer
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Digging-one |
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