Proverbs 24:16:8Prov.24.16.W8TAB
בְרָעָֽה׃
veraa
“in calamity or evil”
- Transliteration
- ve-ra-A
- Extended
- veh-raa-AH
- IPA
- /vəraːˈʕaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in calamity or evil
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-ra-A
- phraseyour reading level
yi-KA-she-LU ve-ra-A
- clause
u-re-sha-IM yi-KA-she-LU ve-ra-A
- sentence
KI SHE-va yi-POL tsa-DIK va-KAM u-re-sha-IM yi-KA-she-LU ve-ra-A
Exegesis
This is countered by wrshaim yikkashelu beraah {וּרְשָׁעִים יִכָּשְׁלוּ בְרָעָה | wərəšaʿîm yikkāšəlû bə-rāʿāh}, where the Niphal imperfect underscores the inevitable stumbling of the wicked in adversity. The Hebrew structure’s use of vav-consecutives and parallel clauses reflects theological nuance regarding divine preservation of the righteous and moral accountability of the wicked.
Root and etymology
r-ʿ-ʿr-ʿ-ʿ
“evil, distress”
In context — Proverbs 24:16
For a righteous person may fall seven times, yet he rises each time; but the wicked stumble in calamity.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:16:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 24:16, so the Hebrew word בְרָעָֽה׃ (veraa) 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.24.16.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.16.W8.S1) and character.