Proverbs 24:9:5Prov.24.9.W5TAB
לְאָדָ֣ם
leadam
“to a human or to mankind”
- Transliteration
- le-a-DAM
- Extended
- leh-aa-DAHM
- IPA
- /ləʔaːˈdaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- to a human or to mankind
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| 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
le-a-DAM
- phraseyour reading level
le-a-DAM LETS
- clause
ve-to-a-VAT le-a-DAM LETS
- sentence
ZIM-mat i-VE-let kha-TAAT ve-to-a-VAT le-a-DAM LETS
Exegesis
The conjunction wə {וְ | wə} ‘and’ introduces the parallel clause, where lēyṣ {לֵץ | lēyṣ} ‘scoffer’ is equated to an abomination to lə-’āḏām {לְאָדָם | lə-’āḏām} ‘man’. This concise parallelism through nominal predication underscores moral judgment. English rendering requires explicit verbs “is” to convey the Hebrew equative structures.
In context — Proverbs 24:9
The scheme of foolishness is sin, and a scoffer is an abomination to man.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:9:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 24:9, so the Hebrew word לְאָדָ֣ם (leadam) 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.24.9.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.9.W5.S1) and character.