Psalm 17:4:2Ps.17.4.W2TAB
אָ֭דָם
adam
“of man”
- Transliteration
- a-DAM
- Extended
- aa-DAAM
- IPA
- /ʔaːˈðaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- of man
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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
- clause
lif-e-U-lot a-DAM bid-VAR se-fa-TE-kha
- sentence
lif-e-U-lot a-DAM bid-VAR se-fa-TE-kha a-NI sha-MAR-ti ar-KHOT pa-RITS
Exegesis
The verse opens with the prepositional construct lifulot adam {לִפְעֻלוֹת אָדָם | lif-ʿu-lōt ʾā-dām} ‘concerning the deeds of man,’ framing the statement in terms of human action.
In context — Psalm 17:4
Concerning the deeds of man, by the word of Your lips, I have kept myself from the paths of the violent.
About this coordinate
Psalm 17:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 17:4, 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 Ps.17.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.4.W2.S1) and character.