Proverbs 2:14:3Prov.2.14.W3TAB
רָ֑ע
ra
“evil”
- Transliteration
- RA
- Extended
- RAA
- IPA
- /ˈraːʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- evil
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
- clause
ha-se-me-KHIM la-a-SOT RA
- sentence
ha-se-me-KHIM la-a-SOT RA ya-GI-lu be-tah-he-PU-khot RA
Exegesis
The repetition of rāʿ {רָ֑ע | rāʿ} at both clause ends forms a chiastic structure that underscores the depth of moral corruption.
Root and etymology
Rootresh–ayin
“evil, bad”
In context — Proverbs 2:14
Those who rejoice to do evil and exult in the perversities of evil.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 2:14:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 2:14, 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.2.14.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.2.14.W3.S1) and character.