Proverbs 12:13:4Prov.12.13.W4TAB
רָ֑ע
ra
“evil”
- Transliteration
- RA
- Extended
- RAA
- IPA
- /ˈraːʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- evil
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
- clause
be-FE-sha se-fa-TA-yim mo-KESH RA
- sentence
be-FE-sha se-fa-TA-yim mo-KESH RA va-ye-TSI mits-tsa-RA tsad-DIK
Exegesis
The subject ra {רָ֑ע | rāʿ} ‘wicked’ follows, marking those ensnared.
Root and etymology
r-‘resh–ayin
“evil, bad”
In context — Proverbs 12:13
In the transgression of lips there is a snare for the wicked, but a righteous one will go out of distress.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:13:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 12:13, 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 Prov.12.13.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.13.W4.S1) and character.