לְ/פַלּ֕וּא
𐤋/𐤐𐤋𐤅𐤀
Palu
of Pallu
Personal name; likely meaning 'distinguished one' or 'set apart.' Pallûʾ is a proper noun referring to a specific individual listed as a son of Reuben and an ancestor of a clan within the tribe of Reuben. The semantic sense is primarily as a designation of a person known for being 'set apart' or 'notable' within the tribal structure.
Numbers 26:5 · Word #9
Lexicon H6396
| Lemma | פַּלּוּא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤋𐤅𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Palu |
| Strong's | H6396 |
| Definition | Personal name; likely meaning 'distinguished one' or 'set apart.' Pallûʾ is a proper noun referring to a specific individual listed as a son of Reuben and an ancestor of a clan within the tribe of Reuben. The semantic sense is primarily as a designation of a person known for being 'set apart' or 'notable' within the tribal structure. |
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 Pallu |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6396-02
to Distinguished-One
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to masculine singular proper name פַּלּוּא (Pallûʾ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name derives from the root פלה, meaning "to distinguish" or "set apart," and likely reflects a passive sense, "distinguished one." The prefixed לְ is preserved as "to," reflecting the prepositional morphology attached to the masculine singular proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Palu
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Distinguished One |