Deuteronomy 19:16:6Deut.19.16.W6TAB
סָרָֽה׃
sarah
“wrongdoing”
- Transliteration
- sa-RAH
- Extended
- saa-RAA
- IPA
- /saːˈraː/
Meaning by language
- English
- wrongdoing
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sa-RAH
- clause
la-a-NOT BO sa-RAH
- sentence
kee-ya-KUM ed-kha-MAS be-ISH la-a-NOT BO sa-RAH
Exegesis
The final noun sārâh {סָרָה | sārâh} ‘wrongdoing’ characterizes the nature of the offense. The sequence forms a conditional-protasis legal formula emphasizing the need for credible testimony before adjudication.
Root and etymology
s-r-hsamek–resh–heh
“to turn aside, rebel”
In context — Deuteronomy 19:16
If a malicious witness arises against a man to testify against him regarding wrongdoing .
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 19:16:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Deuteronomy 19:16, so the Hebrew word סָרָֽה׃ (sarah) 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.19.16.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.19.16.W6.S1) and character.