Proverbs 27:23:7Prov.27.23.W7TAB
לַעֲדָרִֽים׃
laadarim
“to the herds”
- Transliteration
- la-a-da-RIM
- Extended
- lah-ah-daa-REEM
- IPA
- /la.ʕăðaːˈriːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the herds
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
la-a-da-RIM
- clause
SHIT lib-BE-kha la-a-da-RIM
- sentence
ya-DO-a TE-da pe-NEI tso-NE-kha SHIT lib-BE-kha la-a-da-RIM
Exegesis
The imperative shit {שִׁית | šîṯ} ‘set’ governs the object libekha {לִבְּךָ | liḇ·ḵā} ‘your heart,’ while the prepositional phrase laadarim {לַעֲדָרִים | la·ʿă·dā·rîm} ‘to the herds’ specifies scope. This parallelism of cognitive and volitional imperatives (infinitive absolute + imperfect alongside an imperative) creates a chiastic balance that underscores both knowledge and dedication in responsible stewardship.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–dalet–resh
“herd”
In context — Proverbs 27:23
You shall surely know the condition of your flocks; set your heart to the herds.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:23:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 27:23, so the Hebrew word לַעֲדָרִֽים׃ (laadarim) 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.27.23.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.23.W7.S1) and character.