Proverbs 21:24:7Prov.21.24.W7TAB
זָדֽוֹן׃
zadon
“pride”
- Transliteration
- za-DON
- Extended
- zaa-DOHN
- IPA
- /zaːˈðoːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- pride
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
za-DON
- phraseyour reading level
be-e-ve-RAT za-DON
- clause
o-SE be-e-ve-RAT za-DON
- sentence
ZED ya-HIR LETS she-MO o-SE be-e-ve-RAT za-DON
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase beevrat {בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת | bə-ʿe-vraṯ} ‘in the wrath’ combined with zadon {זָדֽוֹן | zā-ḏōn} ‘arrogance’ defines the manner and motivation of the action, underscoring the theme of pride-fueled rage.
Root and etymology
z-d-dzayin–dalet–dalet
“to act insolently”
In context — Proverbs 21:24
“Scoffer” is the name of the proud, haughty person, who acts in the wrath of arrogance .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:24:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 21:24, so the Hebrew word זָדֽוֹן׃ (zadon) 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.21.24.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.24.W7.S1) and character.