Proverbs 24:22:3Prov.24.22.W3TAB
אֵידָ֑ם
edam
“their calamity”
- Transliteration
- e-DAM
- Extended
- ee-DAAM
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈdaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- their calamity
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| 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
e-DAM
- clause
KI-fit-OM ya-KUM e-DAM
- sentence
KI-fit-OM ya-KUM e-DAM u-FID she-NE-hem MI yo-DE-a
Exegesis
The verb yāqûm {יָקוּם | yāqûm} ‘will arise’ takes ʾêydām {אֵידָם | ʾêydām} ‘their calamity’ as its subject, highlighting the unexpected onset of disaster.
Root and etymology
ʾ-y-daleph–yod–dalet
“calamity”
In context — Proverbs 24:22
For their calamity will arise suddenly, and the ruin of both of them—who knows?
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:22:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 24:22, so the Hebrew word אֵידָ֑ם (edam) 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.24.22.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.22.W3.S1) and character.