רָעַע
ra.aVerbH7489
be evil
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
Full Lexicon Entry
- to be bad, be evil 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be displeasing 1a2) to be sad 1a3) to be injurious, be evil 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to do an injury or hurt 1b2) to do evil or wickedly 1b3) mischief (participle)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
98 timesAppears 98 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
14
Psalms
12
Isaiah
11
Genesis
9
Proverbs
8
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 16:22
- Deuteronomy 28:56
- Isaiah 31:2
- Jeremiah 7:26
- Proverbs 13:20
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