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לוֹט

𐤋𐤅𐤈

Lot

H3876 noun

SILEX Entry

Root לוט to wrap, envelop, conceal (root level—only for verb; the name's meaning is uncertain)

Definition

A personal name designating the nephew of Abram (later called Abraham), son of Haran. Primarily denotes the historical individual Lot, but in biblical literature may also be used to represent his descendants or family line. Appears solely as a proper noun referring to this person.

Semantic Range

personal name (Lot), eponymous ancestor, no common noun usage

Root / Etymology

The etymology of לוֹט (Lôṭ) is uncertain. It may be related to the Hebrew root לוט, which is otherwise attested as 'to wrap, envelop, conceal,' but it is unclear whether the personal name is directly derived from this root or has a different, possibly non-Hebrew (e.g., Northwest Semitic) origin.

Historical & Contextual Notes

לוֹט is used exclusively as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, referring to the nephew of Abram (Genesis 11–19), who migrates with Abram from Ur and later becomes associated with the narrative of Sodom and Gomorrah. The name itself does not carry semantic meaning in biblical narratives; its function is purely as a personal designation. Later traditions and translations (including Greek and Latin) retain the form 'Lot' as a proper noun. The biblical Lot may be considered eponymous, representing an ancestral figure for later groups such as the Moabites and Ammonites (Genesis 19:30–38). English translations universally retain the name as 'Lot.' Do not confuse with possible homonyms or with the root לוט used in Qal or Piel forms meaning 'to wrap' or 'envelop.' There is no evidence that the personal name was intended to convey the word's root meaning to the original audience.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as לוֹט; Lot, Abraham's nephew; Lot.

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Root Family

לוט (l-w-ṭ) — to wrap, envelop, conceal (verbal root; name meaning uncertain)

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3874 לוּט the wrapping one
H3875 לוֹט the wrapping-one
H3877 לוֹטָן Lotan

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H3876-03 לֽוֹט lot HNp Lot Lot Lot 26
H3876-04 וְ/ל֥וֹט velot HC/Np and Lot and Lot and Lot 4
H3876-01 בְּ/לוֹט֙ belot HR/Np against Lot in Lot in Lot 2
H3876-02 לְ/ל֔וֹט lelot HR/Np to Lot to Lot to Lot 1

Occurrences in Scripture

33 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H3876-03 Genesis 11:27 לֽוֹט lot HNp Lot Lot Lot
H3876-03 Genesis 11:31 ל֤וֹט lot HNp Lot Lot Lot
H3876-03 Genesis 12:4 ל֑וֹט lot HNp Lot Lot Lot
H3876-03 Genesis 12:5 ל֣וֹט lot HNp Lot Lot Lot
H3876-04 Genesis 13:1 וְ/ל֥וֹט velot HC/Np and Lot and Lot and Lot
H3876-02 Genesis 13:5 לְ/ל֔וֹט lelot HR/Np to Lot to Lot to Lot
H3876-03 Genesis 13:7 ל֑וֹט lot HNp Lot's Lot Lot
H3876-03 Genesis 13:8 ל֗וֹט lot HNp Lot Lot Lot
H3876-03 Genesis 13:10 ל֣וֹט lot HNp Lot Lot Lot
H3876-03 Genesis 13:11 ל֗וֹט lot HNp Lot Lot Lot
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