Proverbs 21:20:7Prov.21.20.W7TAB
אָדָ֣ם
adam
“a man”
- Transliteration
- a-DAM
- Extended
- aa-DAAM
- IPA
- /ʔaːˈðam/
Meaning by language
- English
- a 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
- phraseyour reading level
a-DAM ye-val-le-E-nu
- clause
u-ke-SIL a-DAM ye-val-le-E-nu
- sentence
o-TSAR ne-khe-MAD VA-she-men bi-ne-VE kha-KHAM u-ke-SIL a-DAM ye-val-le-E-nu
Exegesis
The second clause begins with the adversative u-kesil adam {וּכְסִיל אָדָם | ū-ḵə-sîl ʾā-dām} ‘but a fool’ as subject, followed by yevalle'enu {יְבַלְּעֶנּוּ | yə-bal·lə‛-nû} ‘he will devour it’, a Piel imperfect expressing complete or habitual consumption. The parallel pairing of “treasure” and “oil” contrasted with the fool’s action underscores prudent stewardship versus reckless dissipation. English renders the existential sense with “are stored” and uses “wastes” to capture the strength of the Hebrew verb.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–dalet–mem
“man, human being”
In context — Proverbs 21:20
Precious treasure and oil are stored in the home of the wise , but a foolish person consumes them.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:20:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 21:20, 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.21.20.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.20.W7.S1) and character.