Biblica Analytica
H4259 Hebrew

מְחֹלָתִי

me.cho.la.ti

Meholathite

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Meholathite
Transliteration
me.cho.la.ti
Strong's Number
H4259
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word מְחֹלָתִי (me.cho.la.ti) is a proper name, specifically a personal name known as the Meholathite. This name appears in the Bible only twice, indicating that it is not a widely used or prominent name. Despite its limited occurrences, the name may have held significance for its owner or family. As a proper name, me.cho.la.ti is not subject to the same grammatical rules as common nouns. Its specific meaning cannot be derived from a larger semantic context, and it is unlikely that it can be broken down into components with distinct meanings. Instead, the name likely has a unique story or origin associated with it. The rarity of me.cho.la.ti as a personal name may suggest that the family or community associated with it was either relatively small or had limited influence in the biblical world. Nonetheless, the name serves as a connection to a specific time and place, providing a tangible link to the people and events of the biblical era.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H4259
Lemma
מְחֹלָתִי
Transliteration
me.cho.la.ti
Definition
Meholathite
Occurrences
2
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text