אָג֥וּר
𐤀𐤂𐤅𐤓
Agur
Agur
Proper name: Agur. A personal name of uncertain origin and meaning, borne by the author introduced in Proverbs 30:1, where he is identified as 'the son of Jakeh.' The syntactic and lexical context does not indicate a clear lexical meaning in this context, and Agur is treated as a proper personal name rather than an ordinary noun or adjective. Lexically, as a passive participle of the root 'to gather,' the name could potentially mean 'gathered' or 'one who is gathered,' but this is conjectural and not explicit in the biblical text.
Proverbs 30:1 · Word #2
Lexicon H94
| Lemma | אָגוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤂𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Agur |
| Strong's | H94 |
| Definition | Proper name: Agur. A personal name of uncertain origin and meaning, borne by the author introduced in Proverbs 30:1, where he is identified as 'the son of Jakeh.' The syntactic and lexical context does not indicate a clear lexical meaning in this context, and Agur is treated as a proper personal name rather than an ordinary noun or adjective. Lexically, as a passive participle of the root 'to gather,' the name could potentially mean 'gathered' or 'one who is gathered,' but this is conjectural and not explicit in the biblical text. |
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 | Agur |
SIBI-P1 Translation H94-01
Agur
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name; form reflects a Qal passive participle pattern ("gathered") but used as a name. |
| Rendering Rationale | Although historically derived from the root meaning "to gather" and formally resembling a Qal passive participle ("gathered"), in the Hebrew Bible this form functions as a proper personal name. Therefore it is rendered as the name "Agur" rather than as a descriptive participle. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Agur
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Agur |
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