Proverbs 27:1:7Prov.27.1.W7TAB
יֽוֹם׃
yom
“a day”
- Transliteration
- YOM
- Extended
- YOHM
- IPA
- /ˈjoːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- a day
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
YOM
- phraseyour reading level
ma-YE-led YOM
- clause
KI LO-te-DA ma-YE-led YOM
- sentence
AL-tit-hal-LEL be-YOM ma-KHAR KI LO-te-DA ma-YE-led YOM
Exegesis
The subordinate clause starts with the interrogative mah {מַה־ | mah-} ‘what’, followed by the impersonal-like verb yeled {יֵּ֥לֶד | yê-léḏ} ‘bring forth’ and its cognate object yom {יוֹם | yôm} ‘day’, emphasizing unpredictability. The chiastic pairing of ‘tomorrow’ and ‘day’ functions as a merism that underscores the uncertain nature of the future. English mirrors this imperative–causal structure with parallel phrasing to maintain the Hebrew emphasis.
Root and etymology
y-w-myod–vav–mem
“day”
In context — Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 27:1, so the Hebrew word יֽוֹם׃ (yom) 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.27.1.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.1.W7.S1) and character.