Proverbs 20:28:4Prov.20.28.W4TAB
וְסָעַ֖ד
vesaad
“and it supports”
- Transliteration
- ve-sa-AD
- Extended
- veh-saa-AHD
- IPA
- /və.saː.ˈʕad/
Meaning by language
- English
- and it supports
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Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-sa-AD
- clause
ve-sa-AD ba-KHE-sed kis-e-O
- sentence
KHE-sed ve-E-met yit-tse-ru-ME-lekh ve-sa-AD ba-KHE-sed kis-e-O
Exegesis
The conjunction ve {וְ | wə} introduces the second clause containing the Qal perfect verb sa’ad {סָעַד | sā·ʿaḏ} ‘he supports’ plus the instrumental phrase ba-chesed {בַּחֶסֶד | ba-ḥeṣed} ‘by loyalty’ modifying kis’o {כִּסְאֽוֹ | kisʼô} ‘his throne’. In the formal translation the passive rendering “is upheld” highlights the causal force of chesed and emet in sustaining royal authority. The parallel syntax emphasizes how these virtues both establish and maintain the king’s reign.
In context — Proverbs 20:28
Loyalty and truth preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by loyalty.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:28:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 20:28, so the Hebrew word וְסָעַ֖ד (vesaad) 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.20.28.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.28.W4.S1) and character.