כַּרְמְלִי
𐤊𐤓𐤌𐤋𐤉
Karemeli
H3761 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Demonymic adjective or noun denoting an inhabitant of Karmel—a town in the territory of Judah. It refers specifically to a person whose place of origin or identity is tied to Karmel. The term is used both substantivally ('the Karmelite') and adjectivally ('of Karmel'). It is not used for the more famous Mt. Carmel in the territory of Asher, but a Judean locality.
Semantic Range
inhabitant of Karmel, person from Karmel, Karmelite (as a demonym); adjectival designation for someone or something associated with Karmel
Root / Etymology
Formed from כַּרְמֶל (Karmel), itself likely meaning 'fruitful field' or 'orchard', with the noun gentilic/demonymic suffix -ִי (-î), meaning 'of/from'. The root כרמ (k-r-m) means 'vineyard' or 'garden land.' Thus כַּרְמְלִי derives from the name of the location (Karmel) indicating origin or association.
Historical & Contextual Notes
כַּרְמְלִי appears primarily in genealogical and personal identification contexts (cf. Nabal the Karmelite, 1 Samuel 27:3; 30:5, Abigail the Carmelite). In biblical usage, it specifically identifies persons from the Judean town of Karmel, south of Hebron, not the northern Mount Carmel. The English 'Carmelite' may obscure this distinction, as later the term is used for religious orders linked to Mount Carmel. In the Hebrew Bible, כַּרְמְלִי denotes geographic, not religious or ethnic, identity. The word does not carry the connotation of the later Carmelite order, and should not be confused with ethnic labels like Israelite or Judahite.
Translation Consistency
The lemma is a demonym/adjectival form identifying an inhabitant or thing from Karmel. "Karmelite" is the natural, single-word English demonym that works both as a noun (the Karmelite) and as an adjective (Karmelite man/place), matching the typical usage and ensuring consistency across all occurrences.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patron from כַּרְמֶל; a Karmelite or inhabitant of Karmel (the town); Carmelite.
Bantu Hebrew
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כרמ (k-r-m) — vineyard, garden land, fruitful field
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3761-01 |
הַֽ/כַּרְמְלִֽי | hakaremeli | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Carmelite | the Karmelite | the Karemeli | 5 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3761-01 |
1 Samuel 30:5 | הַֽ/כַּרְמְלִֽי | hakaremeli | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Carmelite | the Karmelite | the Karemeli |
H3761-01 |
2 Samuel 2:2 | הַֽ/כַּרְמְלִֽי | hakaremeli | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Carmelite | the Karmelite | the Karemeli |
H3761-01 |
2 Samuel 3:3 | הַֽ/כַּרְמְלִ֑י | hakaremeli | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Carmelite | the Karmelite | the Karemeli |
H3761-01 |
2 Samuel 23:35 | הַֽ/כַּרְמְלִ֔י | hakaremeli | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Carmelite | the Karmelite | the Karemeli |
H3761-01 |
1 Chronicles 11:37 | הַֽ/כַּרְמְלִ֔י | hakaremeli | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Carmelite | the Karmelite | the Karemeli |