Proverbs 17:28:1Prov.17.28.W1TAB
גַּ֤ם
gam
“also or even”
- Transliteration
- GAM
- Extended
- GAHM
- IPA
- /ˈgam/
Meaning by language
- English
- also or even
Alphabet Analysis
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
GAM
- clause
GAM e-VIL ma-kha-ri-SH kha-KHAM ye-kha-SHEV
- sentence
GAM e-VIL ma-kha-ri-SH kha-KHAM ye-kha-SHEV o-TEM se-fa-TAV na-VON
Exegesis
It opens with gam {גַּם | gam} “even,” establishing contrast.
In context — Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise , and one who closes his lips is regarded as discerning .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 17:28:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 17:28, so the Hebrew word גַּ֤ם (gam) 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.17.28.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.28.W1.S1) and character.