לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל
𐤋𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋
Lemuel
O 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 31:4 · Word #3
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 | O Lemuel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3927-01
Lemuel
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular personal name; theophoric compound of preposition לְ + noun אֵל. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a proper masculine personal name derived from לְ (to/for) and אֵל (God), meaning "belonging to God" or "for God." As a proper name (HNp), it is rendered as the name itself while preserving its theophoric root significance. |
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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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