Proverbs 6:14:4Prov.6.14.W4TAB
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
- phraseyour reading level
kho-RESH RA be-KHOL-ET
- clause
tah-he-pu-KHOT be-li-BO kho-RESH RA be-KHOL-ET
- sentence
tah-he-pu-KHOT be-li-BO kho-RESH RA be-KHOL-ET me-da-NIM mid-ya-NIM ye-shal-LE-akh
Exegesis
The participle choresh {חֹרֵשׁ | ḥōrêš} introduces ongoing action, with ra {רָע | rāʿ} as its object.
Root and etymology
Rootr-ʿ
“evil, bad”
In context — Proverbs 6:14
Perversity is in his heart; he plots evil at all times; he sends out strife .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 6:14:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 6:14, 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.6.14.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.6.14.W4.S1) and character.