חֶלְבָּ֔ה
𐤇𐤋𐤁𐤄
Chelebah
Helbah
A proper noun designating a specific settlement or location within the territory allocated to the tribe of Asher. The lexical meaning focuses on geographical identification rather than inherent semantic content, though the form is grammatically feminine and derived from a root meaning 'fat' or 'richness,' potentially denoting fertility or richness of the land in a transferred sense. In biblical context, Chelbah primarily refers to a site listed among the northern towns.
Judges 1:31 · Word #15
Lexicon H2462
| Lemma | חֶלְבָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Chelebah |
| Strong's | H2462 |
| Definition | A proper noun designating a specific settlement or location within the territory allocated to the tribe of Asher. The lexical meaning focuses on geographical identification rather than inherent semantic content, though the form is grammatically feminine and derived from a root meaning 'fat' or 'richness,' potentially denoting fertility or richness of the land in a transferred sense. In biblical context, Chelbah primarily refers to a site listed among the northern towns. |
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 | Helbah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2462-01
Chelbah
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun (toponym), derived from חלב; absolute form functioning as a place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form functions as a feminine singular proper noun designating a settlement in Asher’s territory. Although derived from the root meaning "fatness" or "richness," in usage it serves as a geographical name, best rendered transparently as Chelbah. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chelebah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Chelbah |