ס֑וֹד

𐤎𐤅𐤃

sod

counsel

from יָסַד; a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy, consultation, a secret; assembly, consel, inward, secret (counsel).

H5475

Proverbs 15:22 · Word #4

Lexicon H5475

Lemmaסוֹד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤅𐤃
Transliterationçôwd
Strong'sH5475
In-contextcounsel

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H5475-02

intimate council

Rootסוד (s-w-d)
Core Meaningsconfidential talk, close deliberation, intimate circle, counsel, secret
Semantic Rangeconfidential council, circle of trusted companions, secret deliberation, divine council, intimate fellowship, inward counsel
Conceptual Significanceסוֹד often denotes the inner circle where plans are formed—whether among human leaders or in the heavenly council of YHWH. It conveys not merely secrecy but privileged access and relational closeness, highlighting the biblical theme that true insight and revelation belong to those admitted into YHWH’s intimate counsel.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun (HNcmsa/HNcmsc). The construct form links the "council" to a following noun (e.g., "council of YHWH"), while the absolute form stands independently. No pronominal suffix is present in these forms.
Rendering RationaleThe noun סוֹד is masculine singular (absolute or construct in the forms given), so the rendering preserves a singular sense. "Intimate council" reflects the root idea of close, confidential deliberation among a select circle, retaining both the personal and advisory dimensions inherent in the term.

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Words from Root סוד (confidential talk, close deliberation, intimate circle, counsel, secret)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5475-01 besod in the intimate-council-of
H5475-03 sodi my intimate council
H5475-05 vesod in the intimate council of / and an intimate council

Word Usage (21 occurrences of H5475)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 49:6 בְּ/סֹדָ/ם֙ besodam into their council
Jeremiah 6:11 ס֥וֹד sod assembly
Jeremiah 15:17 בְ/סוֹד vesod in the assembly/council