Proverbs 17:5:6Prov.17.5.W6TAB
לְ֝אֵ֗יד
leed
“at calamity”
- Transliteration
- le-ED
- Extended
- leh-EED
- IPA
- /ləˈʔeːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- at calamity
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-ED
- phraseyour reading level
sa-ME-akh le-ED
- clause
sa-ME-akh le-ED LO yi-NA-ke
- sentence
lo-EG la-RASH khe-REF o-SE-hu sa-ME-akh le-ED LO yi-NA-ke
Exegesis
The prepositional phrases larash {לָרָשׁ | lā-rāš} ‘at the poor’ and le’eid {לְאֵיד | lə-’êḏ} ‘at calamity’ introduce the targets of scorn and delight.
In context — Proverbs 17:5
Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker , and whoever rejoices in calamity will not go unpunished .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 17:5:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 17:5, so the Hebrew word לְ֝אֵ֗יד (leed) 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.17.5.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.5.W6.S1) and character.