לְ/חָמ֕וּל
𐤋/𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤋
Chamul
of Hamul
Hâmûl is a proper noun designating a personal name, specifically the name of a male descendant in the family of Jacob/Israel. The probable core meaning of the name is 'compassion' or 'one who is pitied,' reflecting the root's sense of having compassion or showing mercy, though as a name it identifies an individual rather than conveying the verbal action directly. The semantic range in the biblical text is limited to the identification of this specific individual.
Numbers 26:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H2538
| Lemma | חָמוּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Chamul |
| Strong's | H2538 |
| Definition | Hâmûl is a proper noun designating a personal name, specifically the name of a male descendant in the family of Jacob/Israel. The probable core meaning of the name is 'compassion' or 'one who is pitied,' reflecting the root's sense of having compassion or showing mercy, though as a name it identifies an individual rather than conveying the verbal action directly. The semantic range in the biblical text is limited to the identification of this specific individual. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Hamul |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2538-01
to Compassioned-one
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") + proper masculine singular name חָמוּל, likely a passive participial formation from חמל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name חָמוּל derives from חמל and likely reflects a passive sense, "one who is shown compassion." The prefixed לְ is preserved as "to," and the rendering keeps the root idea of compassion rather than substituting a conventional name form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Chamul
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Compassioned-one |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)