Proverbs 29:6:3Prov.29.6.W3TAB

רָ֣ע

ra

evil

Transliteration
RA
Extended
RAA
IPA
/ˈraːʕ/

Meaning by language

English
evil

Alphabet Analysis

Reshr guttural, like the French r
Qametslong 'ah'
Ayindeep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal

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Vowels (Niqqud)

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Word in context

  1. word

    RA

  2. clause

    be-FE-sha ISH RA mo-KESH

  3. 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 contextProverbs 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.