Proverbs 28:17:1Prov.28.17.W1TAB
אָ֭דָם
adam
“a man”
- Transliteration
- A-dam
- Extended
- AA-daam
- IPA
- /ˈʔaː.daːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- 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
A-dam a-SHUK be-DAM-NA-fesh ad-BOR ya-NUS
- sentence
A-dam a-SHUK be-DAM-NA-fesh ad-BOR ya-NUS al-yit-me-KHU-VO
Exegesis
The verse begins with adam {אָדָם | ʾā·ḏām} ‘man’ as subject, followed by the passive participle ashuq {עָשֻׁק | ʿāšûq} ‘crushed’, indicating a state of inner crushing.
Root and etymology
ʾ-d-maleph–dalet–mem
“man”
In context — Proverbs 28:17
A man burdened by blood will flee to the pit ; let no one support him.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:17:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 28:17, so the Hebrew word אָ֭דָם (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.28.17.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.17.W1.S1) and character.