לְמוּאֵ֣ל
𐤋𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋
Lemuel
Lemuel
Lemuel — a proper name of an individual, most notably the person to whom the sayings in Proverbs 31 are attributed. The name likely means 'for God,' 'devoted to God,' or 'belonging to God,' indicating dedication or relation to the deity El. In biblical usage, the term is exclusively a proper name and does not function as a common noun or title.
Proverbs 31:1 · Word #2
Lexicon H3927
| Lemma | לְמוּאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Lemuel |
| Strong's | H3927 |
| Definition | Lemuel — a proper name of an individual, most notably the person to whom the sayings in Proverbs 31 are attributed. The name likely means 'for God,' 'devoted to God,' or 'belonging to God,' indicating dedication or relation to the deity El. In biblical usage, the term is exclusively a proper name and does not function as a common noun or title. |
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 | Lemuel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3927-02
Lemuel
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; theophoric compound of preposition לְ + divine name אֵל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a theophoric proper name formed from לְ (“to/for”) and אֵל (“God”), meaning “belonging to God” or “for God.” As it functions exclusively as a personal name, it is preserved in transliteration while retaining its root-based meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Lemuel
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Lemuel |
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