וָ/עֶ֣תֶר
𐤅/𐤏𐤕𐤓
Eter
and Ether
Proper noun: ʻEther – a place name designating a town allocated to the tribe of Simeon in the Negeb region. As a common noun (not attested in the Bible), the underlying nominal root can mean 'abundance, richness,' though it is not independently attested as such in the Hebrew Bible. The primary biblical usage is as a geographical designation.
Joshua 19:7 · Word #3
Lexicon H6281
| Lemma | עֶתֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤕𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Eter |
| Strong's | H6281 |
| Definition | Proper noun: ʻEther – a place name designating a town allocated to the tribe of Simeon in the Negeb region. As a common noun (not attested in the Bible), the underlying nominal root can mean 'abundance, richness,' though it is not independently attested as such in the Hebrew Bible. The primary biblical usage is as a geographical designation. |
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 Ether |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6281-01
and Ether
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וָ + proper noun, masculine singular; place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וָ ("and") prefixed to the masculine singular proper noun עֶתֶר (ʻEther). Since its primary biblical usage is as a geographical name, the faithful rendering preserves the proper name while reflecting the prefixed conjunction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Eter
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and Ether |