Lexicon
מוּעֶדֶת
mu.e.det
H4154
H:N-F Hebrew

disjointed

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Hebrew
Language

mu.e.det describes a foot portrayed as disjointed in a comparison about unreliable confidence.

The sole attested use portrays a foot as disjointed, paired with a shattered tooth to characterize confidence in someone who acts treacherously.

Senses in use

  1. Disjointed in a bodily comparison · dominant

    In Proverbs 25:19, the feminine singular Qal passive participle describes a foot within the comparison of a shattered tooth and unreliable confidence; the APB renders the verse with “a disjointed foot” and links the image to one who acts treacherously in distress.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 25:19, the APB presents the image as “a disjointed foot.” This rendering is treated as confirmation of the verse’s bodily image rather than a precise lexical mapping.

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