Jeremiah 13:23:10Jer.13.23.W10TAB
הָרֵֽעַ׃
harea
“to the evil”
- Transliteration
- ha-RE-a
- Extended
- haa-REE-ah
- IPA
- /hɑːˈreːaʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the evil
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-RE-a
- clause
gam-a-TEM tu-khe-LU le-he-TIV lim-mu-DE ha-RE-a
- sentence
ha-ya-ha-FOKH ku-SHI O-ro ve-na-MER kha-var-be-bu-ro-TAIV gam-a-TEM tu-khe-LU le-he-TIV lim-mu-DE ha-RE-a
Exegesis
The phrase leheitiv limudei hara {לְהֵיטִיב לִמֻּדֵי הָרֵעַ | lə-hê-tîḇ li-mu-dê ha-rē-aʿ} employs a Hiphil infinitive construct followed by a passive participle construct to convey a habitual disposition. Hebrew parallelism and rhetorical questioning underscore the point that deep-seated nature resists simple change. English translation preserves the metaphorical imagery and maintains rhetorical force.
Root and etymology
resh-ayin-ayinresh-ayin-ayin
“evil, badness”
In context — Jeremiah 13:23
Can the Cushite change his skin, or the leopard its spots? Also, can you do good, being ones accustomed to evil ?
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 13:23:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Jeremiah 13:23, so the Hebrew word הָרֵֽעַ׃ (harea) 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 Jer.13.23.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.23.W10.S1) and character.