וְ/ס֖וֹד

𐤅/𐤎𐤅𐤃

vesod

and secret

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 25:9 · Word #5

Lexicon H5475

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

Morphology HC/Ncmsa 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 H5475-05

in the intimate council of / and an intimate council

Rootסוד (s-w-d)
Core Meaningsconfidential counsel, intimate assembly, close deliberation, secret counsel
Semantic Rangeconfidential council, circle of trusted advisors, intimate fellowship, secret plan, deliberative assembly
Conceptual Significanceסוֹד often describes the inner circle of counsel—whether human or divine—emphasizing relational closeness and shared purpose. In theological contexts it can refer to the intimate counsel of יהוה, highlighting privileged access to divine deliberation.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun. First occurrence: construct state with prefixed preposition ב ("in the council of"). Second occurrence: absolute state with prefixed conjunction ו ("and a council").
Rendering RationaleThe noun סוֹד denotes a close, confidential assembly or circle of counsel. Rendering it as "intimate council" preserves the sense of confidential deliberation inherent in the root. The first form reflects the masculine singular construct with the preposition ב ("in the ... of"), while the second reflects the masculine singular absolute with prefixed conjunction ו ("and ...").

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5475-01 besod in the intimate-council-of
H5475-02 sod intimate council
H5475-03 sodi my 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