Lexicon :: Strong's H7451 - raʿ

רַע

Transliteration

raʿ

Pronunciation

rah

Part of Speech

absolute state masculine plural intensive noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From רָעַע (H7489)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2191a,2191c

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

רַע raʻ, rah; from H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):—adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, × great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Including feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.)

KJV Translation Count — Total: 663x

The KJV translates Strong's H7451 in the following manner: evil (442x), wickedness (59x), wicked (25x), mischief (21x), hurt (20x), bad (13x), trouble (10x), sore (9x), affliction (6x), ill (5x), adversity (4x), ill favoured (3x), harm (3x), naught (3x), noisome (2x), grievous (2x), sad (2x), miscellaneous (34x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 663x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

adjective

bad, evil
1. bad, disagreeable, malignant
2. bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)
3. evil, displeasing
4. bad (of its kind - land, water, etc)
5. bad (of value)
6. worse than, worst (comparison)
7. sad, unhappy
8. evil (hurtful)
9. bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)
10. bad, evil, wicked (ethically)
  1. in general, of persons, of thoughts
  2. deeds, actions
    masculine noun
evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity
1. evil, distress, adversity
2. evil, injury, wrong
3. evil (ethical)
  feminine noun
evil, misery, distress, injury
1. evil, misery, distress
2. evil, injury, wrong
3. evil (ethical)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7451: Abbreviations

I. רַע ₂₂₆ adjective bad, evil (distinction from noun, and verb Perfect 3rd person masculine singular, is sometimes not easy, and opinions differ); — masculine singular רַע Genesis 6:5 +; רָ֑ע Genesis 31:24 +; plural רָעַים Genesis 13:13 +; construct רָעֵי Ezekiel 7:24 (strike out Co); feminine singular רָעָה Genesis 37:2 + 37 times (this form usually noun), plural רָעוֺת Genesis 28:8 + 14 times; רָעֹת Genesis 41:27 (18 times noun); —

†1. bad, disagreeable, malignant: of a woman, רָעָה בְּעֵינֵי Exodus 21:8 (E; perhaps, with changed accent, verb 3rd person feminine singular רָ֫עָה) disagreeable, unpleasing in the eyes of, plural Genesis 28:8 (P); of poisonous herb 2 Kings 4:41, malignant boils Deuteronomy 28:35; Job 2:7, diseases Deuteronomy 7:15; Deuteronomy 28:59; 2 Chronicles 21:19; Ecclesiastes 6:2, deadly sword Psalm 144:10, arrows Ezekiel 5:16, severe judgments Ezekiel 14:21, wonders Deuteronomy 6:22; מַלְאֲכֵי רָעִים Psalm 78:49 = fierce messengers (of God; Ew^{§ 287 a} Ges^{§ 130 e}), wild beasts Genesis 37:20, 33 (JE) Leviticus 26:6 (H) Ezekiel 5:17; Ezekiel 14:15, 21; Ezekiel 34:25; unclean thing Deuteronomy 23:10.

†2. bad, unpleasant, giving pain, unhappiness, misery: ימים רעים evil days (of trial and hardship) Genesis 47:9 (P) Proverbs 15:15; עִנְיָן רע Ecclesiastes 1:13; Ecclesiastes 5:13; עִנְיַן Ecclesiastes 4:8, compare Ecclesiastes 2:17; Ecclesiastes 9:3; הַמַּעֲשֶׂה הָרָע Ecclesiastes 4:3; הדבר הרע evil report Exodus 33:4 (J), so דִּבָּה רָעָה Genesis 37:2 (JE) Numbers 14:37 (P), שׁם רע Deuteronomy 22:14, 19; Nehemiah 6:13, שְׁמוּעָה רָעָה Jeremiah 49:23; Psalm 112:7; of things: painful discipline Proverbs 15:10, evil occurrence 1 Kings 5:18, evil (-bringing) net Ecclesiastes 9:12, instruments Isaiah 32:7: כל הדבר הרע Joshua 23:15 (D) all evil (injurious) things; רַע it is bad, harmful Isaiah 3:11 Jeremiah 2:19; of speech, דבּר, רעאו טוב Genesis 24:50 (J) in proverb, speak bad or good = anything at all, מטוב עד רע Genesis 31:24, 29 (E), לְמֵרָע ועד טוב 2 Samuel 13:22, of the divine spirit as producing an ecstatic state of frenzy and violence 1 Samuel 16:14, 15, 16, 23; 1 Samuel 18:10; 1 Samuel 19:9 (see רוּח 9).

†3. evil, displeasing עָשָׂח רָ֔ע בְּעֵינֵי סַרְנֵי פְלשְׁתִּים 1 Samuel 29:7.

†4. bad of its kind, land Numbers 13:19 (J), place Numbers 20:5 (JE), waters 2 Kings 2:19, figs Jeremiah 24:2, 3(twice in verse); Jeremiah 24:8, kine Genesis 41:3, 4, 19, 20, 21, 27 (E), מוּם רע Deuteronomy 15:21, compare Deuteronomy 17:1.

†5. bad, i.e. of low value Leviticus 27:10 (twice in verse); Leviticus 27:12, 14, 33 (H), compare Malachi 1:8 (twice in verse); רַע רַע יאֹמַר מַקּוֺנֶה Proverbs 20:14 (twice in verse).

†6. + מִן comparative, worse than, 2 Samuel 19:8; as superlative, רָעֵי גוֺיִם Ezekiel 7:24 worst of nations (strike out Co).

†7. sad, unhappy: לֶברָֿע֑ sad heart (compare opposed to טוב, יטב) Proverbs 25:20; of face Genesis 40:7 (E) Nehemiah 2:2; רע לְפָנָיו Nehemiah 2:1.

†8. חָשַׁב מַחֲשֶׁבֶת(ה)רָעָה devise evil (hurtful) device Ezekiel 38:10; Esther 9:25.

†9. bad, unkind, vicious in disposition or temper: וְלֵברָֿ֑ע when the mind is vicious, harmful Proverbs 26:23; רַע עָ֑יִן one evil of eye Proverbs 23:6; Proverbs 28:22; רוּחַ רָעָה Judges 9:23 bad temper.

10. ethically bad, evil, wicked:

†a. in general, אם טוב ואם רע Ecclesiastes 12:14 whether good or bad.

†b. of persons, אושׁ רע 1 Samuel 30:22; אדם רע Psalm 140:2; המן הרע הזה Esther 7:6 this wicked Haman, so רָ֑ע = evil man Psalm 10:15; Job 21:30; Proverbs 11:21; Proverbs 12:13; Proverbs 24:20, רָעִים = evil men Genesis 13:13 (J) Jeremiah 6:29; Jeremiah 15:21; Ezekiel 30:12; Job 35:12; Proverbs 4:14; Proverbs 12:12; Proverbs 14:19; Proverbs 15:8; רָעוֺת evil women Jeremiah 2:33; שׁכנים רעים Jeremiah 12:14 evil neighbours; of הַדּוֺר Deuteronomy 1:35, הָעָם Jeremiah 13:10; הָעֵדָה Numbers 14:27, 35 (P), המשׁפחה Jeremiah 8:3; רַע בְּעֵינֵי י׳ wicked in the eyes of י׳ Genesis 38:7 (JE) = 1 Chronicles 2:8; עָשָׂה הָרָע בְּעֵינֵי י׳ Numbers 32:13 (R) Deuteronomy 4:25; Deuteronomy 9:18; Deuteronomy 17:2; Deuteronomy 31:29; Judges 2:11 + 48 times, + (with suffix of God) 2 Kings 21:15; Isaiah 65:12; Isaiah 66:4; Jeremiah 7:30; Jeremiah 32:30; Psalm 51:6; 2 Samuel 12:9, probably also Jeremiah 18:10 (read הָרָע for הָרָעָה).

c. of thoughts, יֵצֶר Genesis 6:5; Genesis 8:21 (J), הַלֵּב הָרָע Jeremiah 3:17; Jeremiah 7:24; Jeremiah 11:8; Jeremiah 16:12; Jeremiah 18:12; words, רעות Proverbs 15:28.

d. deeds, actions, עשׂה (כ)דבר הרע Deuteronomy 13:12; Deuteronomy 17:5; Deuteronomy 19:20; Nehemiah 13:17; עשׂה הרעות Jeremiah 3:5; דבר רע Psalm 64:6; Psalm 141:4; Ecclesiastes 8:3, 5; דברים 1 Samuel 2:23; 2 Kings 17:11; דֶּרֶךְ 1 Kings 13:33; Jeremiah 18:11; Jeremiah 23:22 + 11 times; דרכים 2 Kings 17:13; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Ezekiel 20:44; Ezekiel 33:11; Ezekiel 36:31; Zechariah 1:4; מעשׂינוּ Ezra 9:13; מעללים Zechariah 1:4; Nehemiah 9:35 (compare רֹעַ 4); בֶּצַע רע Habakkuk 2:9; מרוצתם Jeremiah 23:10; (ה)תועבות (ה)רעות Ezekiel 6:11; Ezekiel 8:9 (strike out Co); כִּי רָעוֺת בִּמְגוּרָם Psalm 55:16 for evil deeds are in their dwelling.

II. רַע ₁₂₆ noun masculine^{Job 30:26} evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity; — absolute רַע Numbers 11:1 +, בְּרָע Exodus 5:19 +, רָ֑ע Genesis 48:16 +; —

†1. evil, distress, adversity: יָרֵא רַע fear evil Psalm 23:4; Zephaniah 3:15; בּוֺרֵא רָ֑ע Isaiah 45:7 (of God), הביא רע Isaiah 31:2; מתאננים רַע Numbers 11:1 (J) murmuring respecting distress (see Di); אם טוב ואם רע Jeremiah 42:6 whether prosperity or adversity; יוֺם רע Amos 6:3 day of calamity; יְמֵי רע Psalm 49:6; Psalm 94:13; כי טוב קויתי ויבא רע Job 30:26; בְּרָע in adversity Exodus 5:19 (E) Psalm 10:6; בְּרָ֑ע יִפֹּל Proverbs 13:17; אֶרְאֶה בָרָ֑ע Genesis 44:34 (J); בכלרֿע Proverbs 5:14, מכל רע Genesis 48:16 (E) Psalm 121:7; see also Micah 1:12; Psalm 140:12; Job 5:19; Job 31:29 Proverbs 12:21; Proverbs 19:23.

†2. evil, injury, wrong: Habakkuk 2:9; Job 2:10; Proverbs 21:10; עשׂה רע, + עִם person Genesis 31:29 (E); ל person Jeremiah 39:12; as object of חשּׁב Hosea 7:15, חרשׁ Proverbs 6:14; Proverbs 12:20; Proverbs 14:22, השׁיב Psalm 54:7, גמל Psalm 7:5; Proverbs 31:12, בקּשׁ Proverbs 17:11, שׁלּם Proverbs 20:22, אמר Psalm 41:6, דבּר Psalm 109:20; דבּר בְּרָע Psalm 73:8 speak about injury; לֹא יִתְנַבֵּא טוֺב כִּי אִם רָ֑ע 1 Kings 22:8, 18 2 Chronicles (2 Chronicles 18:7 לְרָעָמ), 2 Chronicles 18:17 לְרָ֑ע; לרע for harm, injury Isaiah 59:7; Jeremiah 7:6; Jeremiah 25:7; Psalm 56:6; Proverbs 1:16; Proverbs 21:12; Ecclesiastes 8:9; רַע יֵרוֺעַ Proverbs 11:15 (but read רֹעַ Gr SS, see Toy).

3. ethical evil, Deuteronomy 30:15; 2 Samuel 14:17; Isaiah 5:20; Amos 5:14; Micah 7:3 + 10 times; עשׁה רע 2 Kings 21:9; 2 Chronicles 12:14; 33:9; Nehemiah 9:28 + 8 times; רע פֹּעֲלֵי Micah 2:1; אהד רע Micah 3:2 (Qr), Psalm 52:5; שׂנא רע Amos 5:15; Psalm 97:10; Proverbs 8:13; מאס רע Psalm 36:5; מאס ברע Isaiah 7:15, 16; בִּעֵר הרע מִן consume evil from Deuteronomy 13:6 + 8 times Deuteronomy; לֹא רְגֻרְךָ רָ֑ע Psalm 5:5 (adjective = evil man Hup De and others); ירע טוב ורע Genesis 2:9, 17; Genesis 3:5, 22 (all J), Deuteronomy 1:39; סר מֵרָע Isaiah 59:15; Psalm 34:15; Psalm 37:27; Proverbs 3:7 + 8 times; כי ברע הוא Exodus 32:22 (J) he is set on evil; רע רשׁעים Psalm 7:10, רע מעללים 1 Samuel 25:3, compare Micah 3:4 (see רֹעַ 3); דִּבְרֵי רָע deeds of evil Jeremiah 5:28; רָ֑ע תַּהְפֻּכוֹת Proverbs 2:14; אֹרַחרע Psalm 119:101; עֲצַת רע Exodus 11:2; מַחְשְׁבוֺת רע Proverbs 15:26; אִישׁ רע Proverbs 29:6; אַנְשֵׁי רע Proverbs 28:5; אֵשֶׁת רע Proverbs 6:24 (but read רֵעַ Gr Bi Toy).

רָעָה ₃₁₀ noun feminine evil, misery, distress, injury; — absolute ר׳ Genesis 26:29 +; construct רָעַת Genesis 6:5 +; suffix רָֽעָתִי Psalm 35:4 +; רָעָֽתְךָ 1 Kings 2:44 +; רָֽעָתֵכִי Jeremiah 11:15 (text dubious); רָֽעַתְכֶם 1 Samuel 12:17, etc.; plural רָעוֺת Deuteronomy 31:17 +; רָעֹת Jeremiah 44:9; Exodus 23:2; suffix רָעוֺתֵיכֶם 1 Samuel 10:19 +, etc.; —

1. evil, misery, distress: רָעָה פַּחַד Proverbs 1:33, באה (ה)רעה Ezekiel 7:5 (twice in verse); with עַל Isaiah 47:11 (read באה for בא), Jeremiah 5:12 + 5 times; with אֶל Jeremiah 2:3; Jeremiah 51:60; † הביא רעה Jeremiah 4:6; 1 Kings 21:29; + אֶל 2 Samuel 17:14 + 8 times in Kings Jeremiah; + עַל 1 Kings 9:9 2 Chronicles 7:22; Jeremiah 19:3 + 6 times Jeremiah + 8 times; + אֶל and לְ Jeremiah 19:15; Jeremiah 36:31; יוֺם רעה Jeremiah 17:17, 18 + 5 times; יְמֵי העה † Ecclesiastes 12:1 (i.e., spring days, fatal to old people, Wetzst in De^{Koh. 447}); רָעוֺת evils Deuteronomy 31:17 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 31:21 (JE), Deuteronomy 32:23 (poem), Psalm 34:20; Psalm 40:13; Psalm 88:4; עֵת רָעָה Amos 5:13; Jeremiah 2:27, 28 + 5 times; ראה ברעה Numbers 11:15 (JE) Obadiah 13; Esther 8:6; 䄰 ראה רעה Jeremiah 44:17; Psalm 90:15; Proverbs 22:3 = Proverbs 27:12; † יפול ברעה Proverbs 17:20; Proverbs 28:14; † בְּרָעָה Genesis 44:29 (J) Proverbs 14:32; Proverbs 24:16; Nehemiah 1:3; 1 Chronicles 7:23; Psalm 107:26; ברעותיכם Psalm 141:5; נִחַם עַל רָעָה Exodus 32:12, 14 (J) Jeremiah 8:6 + 6 times; with אֶל 2 Samuel 24:16; Jeremiah 26:3, 13, 19; Jeremiah 42:10.

2. evil, injury, wrong: † עשׂה רעה 2 Samuel 12:18; Jeremiah 26:19; Jeremiah 41:11; with עִם Genesis 26:29 (J) Judges 15:3; 2 Samuel 13:16; with את Judges 11:27; with ל 1 Samuel 6:9; 1 Kings 2:44 + 4 times; with אֶל Jeremiah 44:7; object of verbs השׁב Genesis 50:20 (E) Jeremiah 36:3; Jeremiah 48:2 + 7 times; † חרשׁ 1 Samuel 23:9; Proverbs 3:29; הֵשִׁיב Genesis 50:15 (E) Judges 9:56, 57 + 4 times; † גמל Genesis 50:17 (E) 1 Samuel 24:18 [1 Samuel 24:17] Isaiah 3:9; Proverbs 3:30; בקשׁ Numbers 35:23 (P) 1 Samuel 24:10 [1 Samuel 24:9] 1 Samuel 25:26 + 4 times; † שׁלּם Genesis 44:4 (J) Jeremiah 18:20; Jeremiah 51:24; Psalm 35:12; Psalm 38:21; לְרָעָה for harm Genesis 31:52; Exodus 23:2 (E) Deuteronomy 29:20; Judges 2:15; 2 Samuel 18:32; Jeremiah 21:10 + 8 times Jeremiah; Amos 9:4; Zechariah 1:15; Proverbs 6:18; Ecclesiastes 5:12; בְּרָעָתֶ֑ךָ 2 Samuel 16:8 in thy mischief; בְּרָעָה Exodus 32:12 (J) for mischief; רָעָה רַבָּה Ecclesiastes 2:21; רָעָה חוֺלָה Ecclesiastes 5:12; Ecclesiastes 5:15.

3. ethical evil, 1 Samuel 12:17, 19; 1 Samuel 24:12; 1 Samuel 26:18; Isaiah 47:10; Jeremiah 2:19 + 13 times Jeremiah, + 18 times, + following: עָשָׂה (הָ)רָעָה Genesis 39:9; Deuteronomy 31:18 (J) + 5 times + Jeremiah 18:10 (Kt, but Qr רע); מַעֲשֵׂה רעה Ecclesiastes 8:11; אהב רעה Micah 3:2 (Kt); שׁוּב מרעה Jeremiah 18:8; Jeremiah 23:14; Jeremiah 44:5; בִּעֵר רעה מ׳ Judges 20:13 (see II. רַע 3); רָעָה מִפְּנֵי Jeremiah 7:12; Jeremiah 44:3; מפגי רָעַתרעתכם Hosea 10:15; בגלל ר׳ Jeremiah 11:17; על כל ר׳ Jeremiah 1:16; Jeremiah 32:32; Jeremiah 33:5; מֵר׳ Psalm 107:34; Jeremiah 12:4; אַנְשֵׁי רָעָה Proverbs 24:1.

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