Proverbs 23:28:5Prov.23.28.W5TAB
בְּאָדָ֥ם
beadam
“among mankind”
- Transliteration
- be-a-DAM
- Extended
- beh-aa-DAAM
- IPA
- /bə.ʔaːˈðaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- among mankind
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| 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
be-a-DAM
- phraseyour reading level
be-a-DAM to-SIF
- clause
u-vo-ge-DIM be-a-DAM to-SIF
- sentence
af-HI ke-KHE-tef te-e-ROV u-vo-ge-DIM be-a-DAM to-SIF
Exegesis
The phrase be’adam {בְּאָדָ֥ם | bə-’ā-dām} “among men” situates her sphere of action within humanity.
Root and etymology
d-maleph–dalet–mem
“man; humankind”
In context — Proverbs 23:28
Also she lies in wait like a robber , and she increases the traitors among men.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:28:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 23:28, so the Hebrew word בְּאָדָ֥ם (beadam) 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.23.28.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.28.W5.S1) and character.