כְּֽ/סִֽיסְרָ֥א
𐤊/𐤎𐤉𐤎𐤓𐤀
Sisera
like Sisera
Proper noun designating two individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) Sisera, commander of the Canaanite king Jabin's forces at Hazor during the time of the Judges, and (2) a member of the group of Nethinim (temple servants) returning from exile. The name is not Hebrew in origin, and does not have a definable lexical meaning within Hebrew.
Psalms 83:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H5516
| Lemma | סִיסְרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤉𐤎𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Sisera |
| Strong's | H5516 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating two individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) Sisera, commander of the Canaanite king Jabin's forces at Hazor during the time of the Judges, and (2) a member of the group of Nethinim (temple servants) returning from exile. The name is not Hebrew in origin, and does not have a definable lexical meaning within Hebrew. |
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 | like Sisera |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5516-01
like Sisera
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ ("like/as") + proper noun, masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition כְּ ("like/as") prefixed to the proper name סִיסְרָא (Sisera). Since the name is of non-Hebrew origin and carries no lexical meaning in Hebrew, it is transliterated, with the prefixed preposition rendered directly. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like Sisera
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: like Sisera |