Proverbs 16:27:4Prov.16.27.W4TAB
רָעָ֑ה
raa
“evil”
- Transliteration
- ra-A
- Extended
- raa-AAH
- IPA
- /raːˈʕaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- evil
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
- clause
ISH be-li-YA-al ko-RE ra-A
- sentence
ISH be-li-YA-al ko-RE ra-A ve-AL-sha-fa-TAV se-fa-TO ke-ESH tsa-ra-VET
Exegesis
The participial clause koreh raah {כֹּרֶה רָעָה | kô-reh ra-ʿâ} ‘digs evil’ indicates ongoing harmful action.
Root and etymology
r-ʿ-ʿresh–ayin–ayin
“evil, harm”
In context — Proverbs 16:27
A man of worthlessness digs evil, and on his lips there is a scorching fire .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:27:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 16:27, so the Hebrew word רָעָ֑ה (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.16.27.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.27.W4.S1) and character.