תֵּ֣ל
𐤕𐤋
Tel Charesha
Tel
Proper name of a location in Babylonia, typically understood as 'Mound of Craftsmen' or 'Mound of Artisans.' Formed from תֵּל ('mound, ruin heap') and חַרְשָׁא (fem. of חָרָשׁ, 'craftsman, artisan'). Refers specifically to an exile returnee settlement named in Ezra and Nehemiah. The name denotes either a physical feature (a tell) associated with artisanship or perhaps a settlement historically linked to craftspeople.
Nehemiah 7:61 · Word #5
Lexicon H8521
| Lemma | תֵּל חַרְשָׁא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤋 𐤇𐤓𐤔𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Tel Charesha |
| Strong's | H8521 |
| Definition | Proper name of a location in Babylonia, typically understood as 'Mound of Craftsmen' or 'Mound of Artisans.' Formed from תֵּל ('mound, ruin heap') and חַרְשָׁא (fem. of חָרָשׁ, 'craftsman, artisan'). Refers specifically to an exile returnee settlement named in Ezra and Nehemiah. The name denotes either a physical feature (a tell) associated with artisanship or perhaps a settlement historically linked to craftspeople. |
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 | Tel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8521-02
Mound of Craftsmen
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state; first element of a compound proper name. |
| Rendering Rationale | תֵּל in construct means "mound" or "ruin-heap," governing the following element חַרְשָׁא (artisan). The rendering preserves the compound sense of a mound associated with craftsmen, reflecting the root meanings without contextual expansion. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Tel Charesha
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Mound of Artisans |