Proverbs 20:8:6Prov.20.8.W6TAB
כָּל־רָֽע׃
kolra
“all evil”
- Transliteration
- kol-RA
- Extended
- kol-RAA
- IPA
- /kɔl.ˈraːʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- all evil
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| 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
kol-RA
- phraseyour reading level
ve-E-NAV kol-RA
- clause
me-za-RE ve-E-NAV kol-RA
- sentence
ME-lekh yo-SHEV al-KIS-se-DIN me-za-RE ve-E-NAV kol-RA
Exegesis
The object kol rāʿ {כָּל־רָֽע | kol-rāʿ} ‘all evil’ defines scope. The Piel stem intensifies the participle’s force, linking royal authority to ongoing action.
Root and etymology
r-ʿresh–ayin
“evil, harm”
In context — Proverbs 20:8
A king who sits upon the throne of judgment scatters all evil with his eyes .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:8:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 20:8, so the Hebrew word כָּל־רָֽע׃ (kolra) 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.20.8.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.8.W6.S1) and character.