בִּ/סְפָרַ֑ד
𐤁/𐤎𐤐𐤓𐤃
Sefarad
in Sepharad
A geographical name referring to a place called Sepharad, whose precise location is uncertain. In the sole biblical occurrence (Obadiah 20), it designates a region associated with the exile or dispersion of Israelites (specifically of Jerusalem). Later Jewish tradition identified 'Sepharad' with various locations, most famously with Spain, but in the biblical context the actual place remains unidentified.
Obadiah 1:20 · Word #13
Lexicon H5614
| Lemma | סְפָרָד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤓𐤃 |
| Transliteration | Sefarad |
| Strong's | H5614 |
| Definition | A geographical name referring to a place called Sepharad, whose precise location is uncertain. In the sole biblical occurrence (Obadiah 20), it designates a region associated with the exile or dispersion of Israelites (specifically of Jerusalem). Later Jewish tradition identified 'Sepharad' with various locations, most famously with Spain, but in the biblical context the actual place remains unidentified. |
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 | in Sepharad |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5614-01
in Sepharad
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“in”) + proper noun, singular place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְּ (“in”) prefixed to the proper name סְפָרָד (Sepharad). Since the term is a foreign geographical name with uncertain root meaning, it is preserved as a place name with the prefixed preposition reflected in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Sefarad
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Sepharad |