Proverbs 19:22:2Prov.19.22.W2TAB
אָדָ֣ם
adam
“a man or human”
- Transliteration
- a-DAM
- Extended
- aa-DAM
- IPA
- /ʔaˈdaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- a man or human
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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Word in context
- word
a-DAM
- clause
ta-a-VAT a-DAM kha-se-DO
- sentence
ta-a-VAT a-DAM kha-se-DO ve-TOV-RASH me-ISH ka-ZAV
Exegesis
The first clause is the construct chain taavat adam {תַּאֲוַת אָדָם | taʾă-vat ʾā-dām} ‘desire of a man’, with the noun chasdo {חַסְדּוֹ | ḥa-səd-dō} ‘his kindness’ functioning as the predicate nominative, emphasizing lovingkindness as a defining trait.
In context — Proverbs 19:22
What is desirable in a man is his kindness , and a poor person is better than a liar .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 19:22:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 19:22, so the Hebrew word אָדָ֣ם (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.19.22.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.22.W2.S1) and character.