הוֹדִיָּ֥ה
𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤉𐤄
Hodiyah
Hodijah
A feminine personal name, Hôwdîyâh; in context, refers to a woman belonging to a family with a theophoric name incorporating יהוה (YHWH). In some contexts, it may function as a patronymic or matronymic designator ('daughter of Hodiah'). The meaning of the name is commonly understood as 'Yahweh is my majesty/glory' or 'Yahweh is my splendor.' There is no lexical basis for interpreting the word strictly as 'a Jewess' in any ethnic or religious sense; rather, it is a proper name.
Nehemiah 10:19 · Word #1
Lexicon H1940
| Lemma | הוֹדִיָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Hodiyah |
| Strong's | H1940 |
| Definition | A feminine personal name, Hôwdîyâh; in context, refers to a woman belonging to a family with a theophoric name incorporating יהוה (YHWH). In some contexts, it may function as a patronymic or matronymic designator ('daughter of Hodiah'). The meaning of the name is commonly understood as 'Yahweh is my majesty/glory' or 'Yahweh is my splendor.' There is no lexical basis for interpreting the word strictly as 'a Jewess' in any ethnic or religious sense; rather, it is a proper name. |
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 | Hodijah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1940-01
Yahweh is my splendor
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun (personal name) with theophoric suffix יָה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root הוד (majesty, splendor) with the theophoric suffix יָה (Yah, short for YHWH), yielding the meaning "Yahweh is my splendor." As a feminine proper name, the rendering preserves both the root meaning and its personal, theophoric structure. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Hodiyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yahweh is my splendor |