הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֔נָ/ה
𐤄/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤍/𐤄
Yareden
to the Jordan
Proper name: The Jordan, a major river running north-south through the Levant, serving as a significant geographic, cultural, and symbolic boundary in the Hebrew Bible. In narrative, poetic, and legal texts, 'Yarden' typically refers to the river itself but may occasionally denote the adjoining region.
Numbers 34:12 · Word #3
Lexicon H3383
| Lemma | יַרְדֵּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Yareden |
| Strong's | H3383 |
| Definition | Proper name: The Jordan, a major river running north-south through the Levant, serving as a significant geographic, cultural, and symbolic boundary in the Hebrew Bible. In narrative, poetic, and legal texts, 'Yarden' typically refers to the river itself but may occasionally denote the adjoining region. |
Morphology HTd/Np/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to the Jordan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3383-03
toward the Descender
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun with definite article (הַ) and directional ה suffix indicating motion toward. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name יַרְדֵּן derives from ירד (“to descend”), meaning “the Descender,” referring to the river’s downward course. The prefixed definite article and directional ה indicate motion toward it, hence “toward the Descender.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Yareden
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in the Descender |