Proverbs 3:4:5Prov.3.4.W5TAB
וְאָדָֽם׃
veadam
“and man”
- Transliteration
- ve-a-DAM
- Extended
- veh-aa-DAAM
- IPA
- /wəʔaːˈdaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- and man
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| 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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Word in context
- word
ve-a-DAM
- phraseyour reading level
e-lo-HIM ve-a-DAM
- clause
be-e-NE e-lo-HIM ve-a-DAM
- sentence
u-me-TSA-KHEN ve-SE-khel-TOV be-e-NE e-lo-HIM ve-a-DAM
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase beeynei Elohim weadam {בְּעֵינֵי אֱלֹהִים וְאָדָם | bə-ʿê-nê ʼĕ-lō-hîm wə-ʾā-dām} ‘in the sight of God and others’ specifies the spheres of divine and social appraisal. The placement of this evaluative clause after the virtues underscores comprehensive commendation by both divine and human audiences
Root and etymology
ʼ-d-mʼ-d-m
“to be red; humanity”
In context — Proverbs 3:4
Then you will obtain favor and good understanding in the eyes of God and people
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 3:4, so the Hebrew word וְאָדָֽם׃ (veadam) 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.3.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.4.W5.S1) and character.