H2823 H2823
obscure, low-ranking; those of little social standing or influence
This adjective describes 'obscure men'—people of low social standing opposite to kings. In Proverbs 22:29, a skilled worker is promised that 'he will stand before kings, not before obscure men.' The term connotes lack of prominence or influence. The contrast underscores how diligence elevates one's social position, bringing access to the powerful rather than confinement to the margins.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The single occurrence in Proverbs 22:29 uses the masculine plural form as a substantive: 'obscure men' who lack the status of royalty. Skill and diligence open doors to royal courts, lifting the artisan above service to the insignificant. Spanish 'oscuros' (dark ones) and English 'obscure-men' both capture the metaphor of those who dwell in social shadow, unnoticed and powerless. 1×
AR["الأَخْفِياءِ"]·ben["নীচদের"]·DE["[חשכים]"]·EN["obscure-men"]·FR["חשכים"]·heb["חשוכים"]·HI["साधारणों-के"]·ID["orang-orang-biasa"]·IT["obscure-uomini"]·jav["tiyang-andhap"]·KO["하찮은-자들"]·PT["obscuros"]·RU["незнатными"]·ES["oscuros"]·SW["watu-wa-kawaida"]·TR["sıradan-kimseler"]·urd["عام-لوگوں-کے"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† חָשֹׁךְ () adj. obscure, low, only mpl. as subst.; בַּל־יִתְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵי חֲשֻׁכִּים Pr 22:29 he shall not stand before obscure men (opp. לפני־מלכים).