Proverbs 27:12:1Prov.27.12.W1TAB
עָר֤וּם
arum
“prudent or shrewd”
- Transliteration
- A-RUM
- Extended
- aa-ROOM
- IPA
- /ʕaːˈruːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- prudent or shrewd
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
A-RUM
- clause
A-RUM ra-A ra-A nis-TAHR
- sentence
A-RUM ra-A ra-A nis-TAHR pe-ta-IM a-ve-RU ne-e-na-SHU
Exegesis
The proverb opens with the adjective arum {עָר֤וּם | ʿārûm} “prudent” functioning as the subject of the Qal perfect verb ra’ah {רָאָ֣ה | rā’â} “perceives,” which takes the noun ra‘ah {רָעָ֣ה | rā’â} “harm” as its object.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–resh–mem
“to be crafty, shrewd”
In context — Proverbs 27:12
The prudent perceives danger and takes refuge, but the simple go on and suffer punishment .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 27:12, so the Hebrew word עָר֤וּם (arum) 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.27.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.12.W1.S1) and character.