Proverbs 28:12:8Prov.28.12.W8TAB
אָדָֽם׃
adam
“a human or a man”
- Transliteration
- a-DAM
- Extended
- aa-DAAM
- IPA
- /ʔaːˈdaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- a human or a man
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| 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
a-DAM
- phraseyour reading level
ye-khu-PAS a-DAM
- clause
u-ve-KUM re-sha-IM ye-khu-PAS a-DAM
- sentence
ba-a-LOTS tsa-di-KIM ra-BA tif-e-RET u-ve-KUM re-sha-IM ye-khu-PAS a-DAM
Exegesis
The Hoph‘al imperfect yəḥuppāś {יְחֻפַּשׂ | yəḥuppāś} conveys passive concealment “is hidden,” with ādām {אָדָם | ādām} as the generic “man.” The balanced chiastic structure contrasts public exultation with private hiding to highlight moral reversal.
Root and etymology
ʾ-d-maleph–dalet–mem
“human, man”
In context — Proverbs 28:12
When the righteous rejoice , there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:12:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 28:12, so the Hebrew word אָדָֽם׃ (adam) 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.28.12.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.12.W8.S1) and character.