בְּ/עֶצְי֥וֹן
𐤁/𐤏𐤑𐤉𐤅𐤍
Etseyon Gever
at Ezion
Proper noun: Ezion-Geber (ʻEtsyôn Geber), a port or settlement located on the northeastern branch of the Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba), historically significant as an important maritime hub for Israelite and Edomite commerce and shipping in the Iron Age. The name likely means 'backbone/rib of a man,' possibly referring to a ridge or geological formation resembling a backbone, or to a strategic or strong geographic position.
Numbers 33:35 · Word #4
Lexicon H6100
| Lemma | עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤑𐤉𐤅𐤍 𐤂𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Etseyon Gever |
| Strong's | H6100 |
| Definition | Proper noun: Ezion-Geber (ʻEtsyôn Geber), a port or settlement located on the northeastern branch of the Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba), historically significant as an important maritime hub for Israelite and Edomite commerce and shipping in the Iron Age. The name likely means 'backbone/rib of a man,' possibly referring to a ridge or geological formation resembling a backbone, or to a strategic or strong geographic position. |
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 | at Ezion |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6100-01
in Backbone-of-a-Man
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“in/at”) + proper noun, masculine singular place name (עֶצְיוֹן, part of the compound עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form includes the prefixed preposition בְּ (“in/at”) attached to the proper name עֶצְיוֹן (from roots meaning “backbone/bone” and “man/strong man”). Rendering the compound transparently as “Backbone-of-a-Man” preserves the root imagery while reflecting the locative prefix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Etseyon Gever
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Backbone-of-a-Man |
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