יִבְלְעָם֙
𐤉𐤁𐤋𐤏𐤌
Yiveleam
Ibleam
Proper noun designating a specific town in the northern hill country of Canaan. Most commonly refers to a township in the territory allocated to the tribe of Manasseh, known as Yibleam or Ibleam. While the name appears to mean 'the people devour,' it functions strictly as a geographic place name in biblical references.
Judges 1:27 · Word #21
Lexicon H2991
| Lemma | יִבְלְעָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤁𐤋𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Yiveleam |
| Strong's | H2991 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating a specific town in the northern hill country of Canaan. Most commonly refers to a township in the territory allocated to the tribe of Manasseh, known as Yibleam or Ibleam. While the name appears to mean 'the people devour,' it functions strictly as a geographic place name in biblical references. |
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 | Ibleam |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2991-02
Yibleam
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; place name; singular; absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | Although formed from roots meaning 'swallow/devour' and 'people,' the term functions strictly as a proper place name in biblical usage. Therefore it is rendered as a transliterated toponym rather than as a literal descriptive phrase. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yiveleam
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and Yibleam |