Proverbs 22:3:2Prov.22.3.W2TAB
רָאָ֣ה
raa
“sees”
- Transliteration
- ra-A
- Extended
- raa-AA
- IPA
- /raː.ˈʔaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- sees
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ra-A
- clause
a-RUM ra-A ra-A va-yis-sa-TER ve-ni-se-TAR
- sentence
a-RUM ra-A ra-A va-yis-sa-TER ve-ni-se-TAR u-fe-ta-YIM a-ve-RU ve-ne-e-NA-shu
Exegesis
The verb ra’ah {רָאָ֣ה | rā’āh} ‘he saw’ (Qal perfect) conveys decisive perception, immediately followed by the noun ra‘âh {רָעָ֣ה | ra‘âh} ‘harm’, establishing the threat.
Root and etymology
r-ʾ-hresh–aleph–he
“to see”
In context — Proverbs 22:3
A prudent person saw the evil and hid himself, but the simple passed by and were punished .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 22:3, so the Hebrew word רָאָ֣ה (raa) 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.22.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.3.W2.S1) and character.