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Proverbs 17:18

“A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

אָדָםʼâdâm · aw-dawm'
H120 · Hebrew

Definition: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
Derivation: from H119 (אָדַם);
KJV renderings: [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Grammar: אָדָ֣ם — common noun, masculine, singular, absolute
Code HNcmsa
Usage: Occurs 552 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 1:26 Genesis 1:27 Genesis 2:5 Genesis 2:7 Genesis 2:7

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read אָדָם here.

Verse 17 Verse 19

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.