Proverbs 1:33:6Prov.1.33.W6TAB
רָעָֽה׃
raa
“of evil or calamity”
- Transliteration
- RA-a
- Extended
- RAA-ah
- IPA
- /ˈraː.ʕaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of evil or calamity
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
RA-a
- phraseyour reading level
mi-PA-khad RA-a
- clause
ve-SHA-a-nan mi-PA-khad RA-a
- sentence
ve-sho-ME-a LI yish-kein-BE-takh ve-SHA-a-nan mi-PA-khad RA-a
Exegesis
The final prepositional chain mi-pāḥaḏ rāʿā {מִפַּ֥חַד רָעָֽה | mippāḥaḏ rāʿā} ‘from fear of evil’ completes the parallelism. This syntax links the act of listening to the ensuing assurance of security and freedom from anxiety.
Root and etymology
ר־ע־הr ʿ h
“evil, calamity”
In context — Proverbs 1:33
But the one who listens to me will dwell in safety and be at ease from the fear of evil.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 1:33:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 1:33, so the Hebrew word רָעָֽה׃ (raa) 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 Prov.1.33.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.33.W6.S1) and character.