Proverbs 16:9:2Prov.16.9.W2TAB
אָ֭דָם
adam
“a human or man”
- Transliteration
- a-DAM
- Extended
- ah-DAAM
- IPA
- /ʔaˈdaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- a human or man
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
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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The word
Word in context
- word
a-DAM
- clause
LEV a-DAM ye-kha-SHEV dar-KO
- sentence
LEV a-DAM ye-kha-SHEV dar-KO va-ye-ho-VAH ya-KHIN tsa-a-DO
Exegesis
The verse opens with the noun lev {לֵב | lēḇ} “heart” as thematic subject followed by the genitive adam {אָדָם | ʾāḏām} “man.”
Root and etymology
ʾ-d-mʾ-d-m
“man, humankind”
In context — Proverbs 16:9
The heart of a man plans his way, but the LORD makes his steps firm.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 16:9, so the Hebrew word אָ֭דָם (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 Prov.16.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.9.W2.S1) and character.