Proverbs 15:26:4Prov.15.26.W4TAB
רָ֑ע
ra
“evil man or wicked one”
- Transliteration
- RA
- Extended
- RAA
- IPA
- /ˈraːʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- evil man or wicked one
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
RA
- clause
to-a-VAT Ye-ho-VAH makh-she-VOT RA
- sentence
to-a-VAT Ye-ho-VAH makh-she-VOT RA u-te-ho-RIM im-RE-NO-am
Exegesis
The feminine plural noun machshevot ra {מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת רָ֑ע | maḥ-šê-bōṯ rāʿ} ‘evil thoughts’ describes corrupt intentions.
Root and etymology
ר־ע
“evil, bad”
In context — Proverbs 15:26
The thoughts of evil are an abomination to the LORD ; but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 15:26:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 15:26, 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.15.26.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.26.W4.S1) and character.