Psalm 22:6:5Ps.22.6.W5TABWLC Psalms 22:7
אָדָ֑ם
adam
“humankind”
- Transliteration
- a-DAM
- Extended
- aa-DAM
- IPA
- /ʔaːˈðam/
Meaning by language
- English
- humankind
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
to-la-AT ve-LO-Ish khe-re-PAT a-DAM
- clause
ve-a-NO-khi to-la-AT ve-LO-Ish khe-re-PAT a-DAM
- sentence
ve-a-NO-khi to-la-AT ve-LO-Ish khe-re-PAT a-DAM u-ve-ZU-i AM
Exegesis
The construct chain kherpat adam {חֶרְפַּת אָדָם | ḥerp̄aṯ ʾā-ḏām} ‘reproach of man’ binds shame to humanity.
Root and etymology
ʾ-d-maleph–dalet–mem
“man, mankind”
In context — Psalm 22:6
But I am a worm and not a man, a reproach and despised by the people.
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:6:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 22:6, so the Hebrew word אָדָ֑ם (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.22.6.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.6.W5.S1) and character.