Proverbs 17:11:2Prov.17.11.W2TAB
יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָ֑ע
yevakkeshra
“an evil person seeks”
- Transliteration
- ye-vak-KESH-RA
- Extended
- yeh-vahk-KESH-RAA
- IPA
- /jəvaqˈqɛʃ.raː/
Meaning by language
- English
- an evil person seeks
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| 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
ye-vak-KESH-RA
- clause
akh-me-RI ye-vak-KESH-RA
- sentence
akh-me-RI ye-vak-KESH-RA u-mal-AKH akh-za-RI ye-shul-LAKH-BO
Exegesis
The noun ra {רָע | rā‘} functions as a substantive modifier for the subject, “evil person,” followed by the verb yevakesh {יְבַקֶּשׁ | yəvaqqēš} governing the object merî {מְרִי | mĕrî}.
Root and etymology
b-q-šbet–qof–shin
“to seek”
In context — Proverbs 17:11
Surely an evil person seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 17:11:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 17:11, so the Hebrew word יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָ֑ע (yevakkeshra) 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.17.11.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.11.W2.S1) and character.