Proverbs 19:23:7Prov.19.23.W7TAB
רָֽע׃
ra
“evil or harm”
- Transliteration
- RA
- Extended
- RAA
- IPA
- /ˈraːʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- evil or harm
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
- phraseyour reading level
bal-yip-PA-ked RA
- clause
ve-sa-VE-a ya-LIN bal-yip-PA-ked RA
- sentence
yir-AT ye-ho-VAH le-kha-YIM ve-sa-VE-a ya-LIN bal-yip-PA-ked RA
Exegesis
The negative particle bal {בַּל | bal} ‘not’ governs the Niphal imperfect yippāqēḏ {יִפָּקֶד | yippāqēḏ} ‘he will be visited’, marking a passive prohibition, and the noun rāʿ {רָע | rāʿ} ‘evil’ indicates the adverse outcome averted. The progression from reverent fear to resulting life, to satisfied security, and to protection from harm underscores the practical and spiritual dynamics of trust in YHWH.
Root and etymology
r-ʿ-ʿresh–ayin–ayin
“bad, evil”
In context — Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the LORD leads to life, and one who is satisfied will lodge ; he will not be visited by evil.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 19:23:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 19:23, so the Hebrew word רָֽע׃ (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.19.23.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.23.W7.S1) and character.