Proverbs 18:3:2Prov.18.3.W2TAB
בָּ֣א
ba
“comes”
- Transliteration
- BA
- Extended
- BAA
- IPA
- /ˈbaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- comes
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
BA
- clause
be-VO-ra-SHA BA gam-BUZ
- sentence
be-VO-ra-SHA BA gam-BUZ ve-IM-ka-LON KHER-pe
Exegesis
It is followed by the subject rasha {רָשָׁע | rā-šāʿ} ‘wicked’ and the Qal perfect ba {בָּא | bāʾ} ‘comes’, establishing a conditional relationship.
In context — Proverbs 18:3
When the wicked comes, contempt also comes, and with disgrace, reproach follows.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 18:3, so the Hebrew word בָּ֣א (ba) 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.18.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.3.W2.S1) and character.