Proverbs 29:6:3Prov.29.6.W3TAB
רָ֣ע
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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The word
Word in context
- word
RA
- clause
be-FE-sha ISH RA mo-KESH
- sentence
be-FE-sha ISH RA mo-KESH ve-tsa-DIK ya-RUN ve-sa-ME-akh
Exegesis
It begins with the domain marker befesha {בְּפֶשַׁע | bə-phe-šaʿ} ‘in transgression’, specifying the sphere of action by the noun phrase ish ra {אִישׁ רָע | ʾîš rāʿ} ‘an evil man’.
In context — Proverbs 29:6
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare , but the righteous will rejoice and be glad.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 29:6:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 29:6, so the Hebrew word רָ֣ע (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.29.6.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.29.6.W3.S1) and character.