מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים

𐤌𐤏𐤃𐤍𐤉𐤌

maʻădân

delight

A choice or exquisite food, delicacy, or (by extension) something that affords delight or pleasure. The word primarily refers to fine foods that are enjoyed as luxuries, but can also be more abstract, signaling something which provides delight or is especially pleasing.

H4574

Proverbs 29:17 · Word #5

Lexicon H4574

Lemmaמַעֲדָן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤏𐤃𐤍
Transliterationmaʻădân
Strong'sH4574
DefinitionA choice or exquisite food, delicacy, or (by extension) something that affords delight or pleasure. The word primarily refers to fine foods that are enjoyed as luxuries, but can also be more abstract, signaling something which provides delight or is especially pleasing.

Morphology HNcbpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasedelight

SIBI-P1 Translation H4574-03

choice delicacies

Morphological NotesCommon noun, masculine plural absolute (formally plural in -ים).
Rendering RationaleThe noun denotes items characterized by softness and pleasantness from the root עדן. The masculine plural absolute form is preserved by rendering it as a plural noun referring to multiple exquisite or delightful foods.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

choice delicacies

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 reflects the Hebrew meaning well, denoting desirable or delightful things as described in the silex_definition and context.