Genesis 19:7:4Gen.19.7.W4TAB
תָּרֵֽעוּ׃
tareu
“do evil”
- Transliteration
- ta-re-U
- Extended
- tah-reh-OO
- IPA
- /taː.re.ˈʕuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- do evil
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
ta-re-U
- clause
al-NA a-KHAI ta-re-U
- sentence
va-yo-MAR al-NA a-KHAI ta-re-U
Exegesis
The Hifil imperfect form tareu {תָּרֵעוּ | tārēʿû}, functioning as a jussive prohibition, directs the addressees not to engage in wrongful behavior, reflecting a Hebrew emphasis on personal moral responsibility.
In context — Genesis 19:7
He said, “No, please, my brothers ; do not commit wicked acts .”
About this coordinate
Genesis 19:7:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Genesis 19:7, so the Hebrew word תָּרֵֽעוּ׃ (tareu) 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 Gen.19.7.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.19.7.W4.S1) and character.