Deuteronomy 17:1:12Deut.17.1.W12TAB
רָ֑ע
ra
“whatever”
- Transliteration
- RA
- Extended
- RAA
- IPA
- /raː/
Meaning by language
- English
- whatever
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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Word in context
- word
RA
- phraseyour reading level
da-VAR RA
- clause
lo-TIZ-bakh la-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha SHOR va-SEH a-SHER yih-YEH bo MUM KOL da-VAR RA
- sentence
lo-TIZ-bakh la-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha SHOR va-SEH a-SHER yih-YEH bo MUM KOL da-VAR RA KI to-a-VAT Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha HU
Exegesis
The construct chain kol davar ra {כֹּל דָּבָר רָע | kōl dā-var rāʿ} ‘any evil thing’ expands the prohibition.
Root and etymology
Rootresh-ayin-ayin
“evil, harm”
In context — Deuteronomy 17:1
You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect , for that is an abomination to the LORD your God.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 17:1:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Deuteronomy 17:1, so the Hebrew word רָ֑ע (ra) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Deut.17.1.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.17.1.W12.S1) and character.