Proverbs 25:27:6Prov.25.27.W6TAB
כְּבֹדָ֣ם
kevodam
“their glory”
- Transliteration
- ke-vo-DAM
- Extended
- keh-voh-DAAM
- IPA
- /kəvoːˈdaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- their glory
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| 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
ke-vo-DAM
- phraseyour reading level
ke-vo-DAM ka-VOD
- clause
ve-KHE-ker ke-vo-DAM ka-VOD
- sentence
a-KHOL de-VASH har-BOT lo-TOV ve-KHE-ker ke-vo-DAM ka-VOD
Exegesis
In the parallel clause, the conjunction ve- introduces the noun cheqer {חֵקֶר | ḥēqer} and construct phrase kevodam {כְּבֹדָם | kəḇōdām}, followed by the absolute kavod {כָּבוֹד | kāḇōd}, creating a chiastic structure that contrasts physical excess with self-promotion, emphasizing wisdom’s disapproval of both overindulgence and vanity.
Root and etymology
Rootkaf–bet–dalet
“weight, honor”
In context — Proverbs 25:27
Eating too much honey is not good, nor is seeking one’s own glory truly honorable.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 25:27:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 25:27, so the Hebrew word כְּבֹדָ֣ם (kevodam) 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.25.27.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.25.27.W6.S1) and character.