Proverbs 20:14:1Prov.20.14.W1TAB
רַ֣ע
ra
“bad”
- Transliteration
- RA
- Extended
- RAH
- IPA
- /ˈraʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- bad
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
RA
- clause
RA RA yo-MAR ha-ko-NEH
- sentence
RA RA yo-MAR ha-ko-NEH ve-o-ZEL LO AZ yi-te-ha-LAL
Exegesis
The repetition of ra {רַע | raʿ} functions as intensification through parallelism, emphasizing the buyer’s dismissal of the item’s value.
Root and etymology
ר־ע
“bad, evil”
In context — Proverbs 20:14
“Bad , bad,” says the buyer; then as he goes on his way, he boasts .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:14:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 20:14, so the Hebrew word רַ֣ע (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.20.14.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.14.W1.S1) and character.