עַטְרֹ֥ת
𐤏𐤈𐤓𐤕
Aterot Shofan
Atroth
Atroth-Shophan is a toponym meaning 'Crowns of Shophan' or 'Encirclements/Settlements of Shophan,' designating a specific settlement located east of the Jordan River in the territory allotted to the tribe of Gad. The compound names a place associated with the masculine noun עֲטָרוֹת (crowns, encircling settlements) and a personal or clan name שׁוֹפָן (Shophan). The word is used in reference to this locale in Numbers 32:35.
Numbers 32:35 · Word #2
Lexicon H5855
| Lemma | עַטְרוֹת שׁוֹפָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤈𐤓𐤅𐤕 𐤔𐤅𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Aterot Shofan |
| Strong's | H5855 |
| Definition | Atroth-Shophan is a toponym meaning 'Crowns of Shophan' or 'Encirclements/Settlements of Shophan,' designating a specific settlement located east of the Jordan River in the territory allotted to the tribe of Gad. The compound names a place associated with the masculine noun עֲטָרוֹת (crowns, encircling settlements) and a personal or clan name שׁוֹפָן (Shophan). The word is used in reference to this locale in Numbers 32:35. |
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 | Atroth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5855-01
Encirclements of Shophan
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; compound place name. First element is feminine plural noun עַטְרוֹת from עֲטָרָה (‘crown, encirclement’), in construct with the personal name שׁוֹפָן. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form reflects the plural feminine noun derived from עטר (‘to crown, encircle’), here in a compound toponym with שׁוֹפָן. Rendering it as 'Encirclements of Shophan' preserves both the root sense of surrounding/crowning and the plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Aterot Shofan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Encirclements of Shophan |