Lexicon :: Strong's H7455 - rōaʿ

רֹעַ

Transliteration

rōaʿ

Pronunciation

ro'-ah

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From רָעַע (H7489)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2191b

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

רֹעַ rôaʻ, ro'-ah; from H7489; badness (as marring), physically or morally:—× be so bad, badness, (× be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H7455 in the following manner: evil (11x), wickedness (3x), bad (1x), badness (1x), naughtiness (1x), sorrow (1x), sadness (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H7455 in the following manner: evil (11x), wickedness (3x), bad (1x), badness (1x), naughtiness (1x), sorrow (1x), sadness (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

badness, evil
1. badness, bad quality
2. wilfulness
3. evil, badness (ethical)
4. sadness

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

רֹעַ rôaʻ, ro'-ah; from H7489; badness (as marring), physically or morally:—× be so bad, badness, (× be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness.

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

STRONGS H7455: Abbreviations

† רֹעַ noun [masculine] badness, evil; — ר׳ absolute Genesis 41:19 4 times Jeremiah; construct Hosea 9:15 13 times; —

1. badness, bad quality, of cattle Genesis 41:19 (E), figs Jeremiah 24:2,3,8; Jeremiah 29:17.

2. wilfulness, רֹעַ לבב 1 Samuel 17:28 (Gerber^161makes 2 and 4 [infinitive of] verb).

3. ethical, evil, badness, only in phrase: רֹעַ מעללים evil of doings Deuteronomy 28:20; Isaiah 1:16; Jeremiah 4:4; Jeremiah 21:12; Jeremiah 23:2,22; Jeremiah 25:5; Jeremiah 26:3; Jeremiah 44:22; Hosea 9:15; Psalm 28:4 (compare רַע מעללים 1 Samuel 25:3).

4. sadness, פָּנִים ר׳ Ecclesiastes 7:3, לֵב ר׳ Nehemiah 2:3 (compare [רָעַע] 2).

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