צַלְמ֗וֹן
𐤑𐤋𐤌𐤅𐤍
Tsalemon
Zalmon
Proper noun. Name of a location (probably a mountain or wooded elevation) associated with 'shade' or 'darkness'; also used as a personal name for an Israelite. In biblical contexts, Tsalmôn commonly refers to either a geographical feature or an individual, with the base sense related to shadow or gloom.
Judges 9:48 · Word #4
Lexicon H6756
| Lemma | צַלְמוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤋𐤌𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Tsalemon |
| Strong's | H6756 |
| Definition | Proper noun. Name of a location (probably a mountain or wooded elevation) associated with 'shade' or 'darkness'; also used as a personal name for an Israelite. In biblical contexts, Tsalmôn commonly refers to either a geographical feature or an individual, with the base sense related to shadow or gloom. |
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 | Zalmon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6756-02
Shadow-Height
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; place name (also used as personal name); formed from root צלם with -וֹן locative/derivative suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from צלם (shade, shadow) with the -וֹן (-ôn) suffix, often forming place names. "Shadow-Height" preserves the root sense of shadow while reflecting its likely reference to a shaded mountain or elevation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Tsalemon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Shadow-place |