נַחְשׁ֔וֹן
𐤍𐤇𐤔𐤅𐤍
Nacheshon
Nahshon
Proper name, masculine: Nachshon — the personal name of a significant Israelite figure, specifically a leading member of the tribe of Judah during the wilderness period. The name is attested chiefly in genealogical and historical contexts, notably as the son of Amminadab and ancestor of Boaz and, by extension, of David. Lexically, it is not an appellative term (not a common noun), but a personal name possibly bearing a meaning connecting to the root ('serpent, diviner'), though this is not functionally relevant in the occurrences within the biblical text. The semantic range is thus restricted to its use as a personal name.
Ruth 4:20 · Word #4
Lexicon H5177
| Lemma | נַחְשׁוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤔𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Nacheshon |
| Strong's | H5177 |
| Definition | Proper name, masculine: Nachshon — the personal name of a significant Israelite figure, specifically a leading member of the tribe of Judah during the wilderness period. The name is attested chiefly in genealogical and historical contexts, notably as the son of Amminadab and ancestor of Boaz and, by extension, of David. Lexically, it is not an appellative term (not a common noun), but a personal name possibly bearing a meaning connecting to the root ('serpent, diviner'), though this is not functionally relevant in the occurrences within the biblical text. The semantic range is thus restricted to its use as a personal name. |
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 | Nahshon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5177-01
Nachshon
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; personal name; no pronominal suffix or construct form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular proper name (HNp), not a common noun. Since its semantic range in the Hebrew Bible is restricted to a personal name and not an appellative use of the root, it is faithfully rendered by transliteration as "Nachshon." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Nacheshon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Nachshon |