Proverbs 27:10:9Prov.27.10.W9TAB
אֵידֶ֑ךָ
edekha
“your calamity”
- Transliteration
- e-DE-kha
- Extended
- ee-DEH-khaa
- IPA
- /ʔeː.ˈdɛ.xaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- your 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 | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-DE-kha
- phraseyour reading level
al-ta-VO be-YOM e-DE-kha
- clause
re-A-kha ve-RE-a a-VI-kha al-ta-a-ZOV u-VEIT a-KHI-kha al-ta-VO be-YOM e-DE-kha
- sentence
re-A-kha ve-RE-a a-VI-kha al-ta-a-ZOV u-VEIT a-KHI-kha al-ta-VO be-YOM e-DE-kha TOV sha-KHEN ka-ROV me-AKH ra-KHOK
Exegesis
The temporal clause beyom {בְּי֣וֹם | bə-yôm} + eidekha {אֵידֶ֑ךָ | ʾê-yḏe-ḵā} defines when the second prohibition applies.
In context — Proverbs 27:10
Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend; and do not go into your brother’s house on the day of your calamity . Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:10:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Proverbs 27:10, so the Hebrew word אֵידֶ֑ךָ (edekha) 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.27.10.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.10.W9.S1) and character.