Isaiah 22:6:5Isa.22.6.W5TAB
אָדָ֖ם
adam
“man or mankind”
- Transliteration
- a-DAM
- Extended
- aa-DAHM
- IPA
- /ʔaːˈðaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- man or mankind
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
a-DAM
- phraseyour reading level
be-RE-khev a-DAM
- clause
ve-EI-lam na-SA ash-pe-PA be-RE-khev a-DAM pa-ra-SHIM
- sentence
ve-EI-lam na-SA ash-pe-PA be-RE-khev a-DAM pa-ra-SHIM ve-KIR e-RA ma-GEN
Exegesis
The construct chain bərēḵev ˀā-dām pā-rā-šîm {בְּרֶכֶב אָדָם פָּרָשִׁים | bə-ré-ḵev ˀā-dām pā-rā-šîm} ‘with chariots of men and horsemen’ emphasizes a layered military formation. The coordinating waw links Elam’s and Kir’s actions in asyndetic parataxis, heightening dramatic war imagery. English translation resolves the Hebrew object chain with prepositional “on” for clarity, and the shift to “while” in the dynamic captures the simultaneity and contrast of the two armed powers.
In context — Isaiah 22:6
And Elam carried the quiver on chariots of men and horsemen , and Kir uncovered the shield.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 22:6:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Isaiah 22:6, so the Hebrew word אָדָ֖ם (adam) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Isa.22.6.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.22.6.W5.S1) and character.