Proverbs 22:9:6Prov.22.9.W6TAB
לַדָּֽל׃
ladal
“to the poor”
- Transliteration
- la-DAL
- Extended
- lah-DAAL
- IPA
- /lad.ˈdaːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the poor
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
la-DAL
- phraseyour reading level
mil-la-khe-MO la-DAL
- clause
ki-na-TAN mil-la-khe-MO la-DAL
- sentence
tov-A-yin HU ye-vo-RAKH ki-na-TAN mil-la-khe-MO la-DAL
Exegesis
Within that clause, mi-lachmo {מִלַּחְמוֹ | mil-lāḥ-mô} combines preposition and suffix to mean 'from his bread', and la-dal {לַדָּל | la-dāl} marks the beneficiary, 'to the poor'. The translation preserves the construct relationship and causal connection for clarity in English.
Root and etymology
d-l-ldalet–lamed–lamed
“poor, humble”
In context — Proverbs 22:9
One with a good eye will be blessed , for he gives of his bread to the poor .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:9:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 22:9, so the Hebrew word לַדָּֽל׃ (ladal) 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.22.9.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.9.W6.S1) and character.