וּ/בְ/אָדָ֥ם

𐤅/𐤁/𐤀𐤃𐤌

uveadam

but by a man

from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.

H120

Proverbs 28:2 · Word #5

Lexicon H120

Lemmaאָדָם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤃𐤌
Transliterationʼâdâm
Strong'sH120
In-contextbut by a man

Morphology HC/R/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 H120-18

but by a human (earthling)

Rootאדם (ʾ-d-m)
Core Meaningsredness, ruddy appearance, human being, earthling
Semantic Rangean individual man, humanity collectively, humankind, a person of low degree, a generic human in contrast to God
Conceptual Significanceאָדָם highlights human frailty and earth-derived nature in contrast to the divine. It recalls humanity’s formation from the ground and often underscores mortality, limitation, or solidarity within the human family.
Morphological NotesConjunction וּ + preposition בְ + noun אָדָם; common masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa). No article; indefinite sense, "a human/man."
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָדָם is a masculine singular absolute meaning a human being, derived from the root אדם associated with redness and the ground (אֲדָמָה). The rendering "human (earthling)" preserves this earthy, creaturely nuance, while "but by" reflects the conjunction וּ and the preposition בְ governing a masculine singular noun.

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

Words from Root אדם (redness, ruddy appearance, human being, earthling)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H120-01 adam the human (אָדָם) / Adam
H120-02 adam the earthling
H127-01 adamah red-soil

Word Usage (552 occurrences of H120)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:26 אָדָ֛ם adam man
Genesis 1:27 הָֽ/אָדָם֙ haadam the man
Genesis 2:5 וְ/אָדָ֣ם veadam and man