Proverbs 16:5:4Prov.16.5.W4TAB
יָ֥ד
yad
“hand”
- Transliteration
- YAD
- Extended
- YAAD
- IPA
- /ˈjaːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- hand
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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Word in context
- word
YAD
- phraseyour reading level
YAD le-YAD
- clause
YAD le-YAD LO yi-NA-ke
- sentence
to-a-VA-at ye-ho-VAH kal-ge-VAH-LEV YAD le-YAD LO yi-NA-ke
Exegesis
The adversative clause introduced by the comparative idiom yad lə-yad {יָד לְיָד | yad lə-yad} ‘hands join together’ highlights futile human solidarity.
Root and etymology
y-dyod–dalet
“hand, power”
In context — Proverbs 16:5
The LORD treats every proud heart as detestable; though hands join together, he will not be cleared.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:5:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 16:5, so the Hebrew word יָ֥ד (yad) 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 Prov.16.5.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.5.W4.S1) and character.