וּ/מֵ/אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל
𐤅/𐤌/𐤀𐤔𐤕𐤀𐤋
Eshetaol
and from Eshtaol
Eshtaol – a geographic location in the Shephelah (lowland) region of ancient Judahite territory. The town is frequently referenced as a boundary settlement, notably in association with Zorah, and is featured in narratives related to the tribe of Dan, particularly in the account of Samson's borders and burial. The primary lexical meaning is the proper name of a town, not a common noun. The semantic range is restricted to its function as a place name.
Judges 18:11 · Word #6
Lexicon H847
| Lemma | אֶשְׁתָּאֹל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤕𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Eshetaol |
| Strong's | H847 |
| Definition | Eshtaol – a geographic location in the Shephelah (lowland) region of ancient Judahite territory. The town is frequently referenced as a boundary settlement, notably in association with Zorah, and is featured in narratives related to the tribe of Dan, particularly in the account of Samson's borders and burial. The primary lexical meaning is the proper name of a town, not a common noun. The semantic range is restricted to its function as a place name. |
Morphology HC/R/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 from Eshtaol |
SIBI-P1 Translation H847-02
and from Eshtaol
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + preposition מִן (assimilated as מֵ) + proper noun, singular place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וְ (and) plus the preposition מִן (from) attached to the proper place name אֶשְׁתָּאֹל. As the lexeme functions exclusively as a geographic name, it is rendered transliterated, preserving the prefixed conjunction and preposition. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and from Eshetaol
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Eshtaol |