רַע
raAdjectiveH7451
bad: harmful
From: from H7489 (רָעַע);
Short Definition
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
Full Lexicon Entry
harmful adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions
Grammar
Part of Speech Adjective
Morphology H:A
DescriptionHebrew Adjective
Occurrences
574 timesAppears 574 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
108
Proverbs
64
Genesis
34
Psalms
34
2 Kings
32
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 2:3
- 2 Samuel 16:8
- Genesis 31:29
- Jeremiah 25:32
- Nehemiah 6:2
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