Proverbs 28:8:7Prov.28.8.W7TAB
דַּלִּ֣ים
dalim
“to the poor”
- Transliteration
- da-LIM
- Extended
- dah-LEEM
- IPA
- /dalˈliːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the poor
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| 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
da-LIM
- phraseyour reading level
da-LIM yik-be-TSE-nu
- clause
le-kho-NEN da-LIM yik-be-TSE-nu
- sentence
mar-BE ho-NO be-NE-shekh u-ve-tar-BIT ve-tar-BIT le-kho-NEN da-LIM yik-be-TSE-nu
Exegesis
The infinitive le-khonen {לְחוֹנֵ֖ן | ləḥōnēn} functions as a purpose clause with dallim {דַּלִּ֣ים | dallīm} ‘poor’ as its object.
Root and etymology
d-l-ldalet–lamed–lamed
“to be poor, weak”
In context — Proverbs 28:8
One who increases his wealth by interest and profit will gather it for one who shows favor to the poor .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:8:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 28:8, so the Hebrew word דַּלִּ֣ים (dalim) 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.28.8.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.8.W7.S1) and character.