Lexical Summary ra': bad, evil Original Word: רַעTransliteration: ra' Phonetic Spelling: (rah) Part of Speech: Adjective; noun masculine; noun feminine Short Definition: bad, evil Meaning: bad, evil Strong's Concordance adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, displeasure, distress From ra'a'; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X 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. (Incl. Feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). see HEBREW ra'a' Brown-Driver-Briggs H7451. ra ' I. רַע226 adjective bad, evil (distinction from noun, and verb Perfect 3masculine singular, is sometimes not easy, and opinions differ); — masculine singular רַע Genesis 6:5 +; רָ֑ע 31:24 +; plural רָעַים 13:13 +; construct רָעֵי Ezekiel 7:24 (strike out Co); feminine singular רָעָה Genesis 37:2 37t. (this form usually noun), plural רָעוֺת 28:8 14t.; רָעֹת 41:27 (18 t. noun); — 1 bad, disagreeable, malignant: of a woman, בְּעֵינֵי רָעָה Exodus 21:8 (E; perhaps, with changed accent, verb 3feminine 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; 28:59; 2 Chronicles 21:19; Ecclesiastes 6:2, deadly sword Psalm 144:10, arrows Ezekiel 5:16, severe judgments 14:21, wonders Deuteronomy 6:22; רָעִים מַלְאֲכֵי Psalm 78:49 = fierce messengers (of God; Ew§ 287 a Ges§ 130e), wild beasts Genesis 37:20, 33 (JE) Leviticus 26:6 (H) Ezekiel 5:17; 14:15, 21; 34:25; unclean thing Deuteronomy 23:10. 2 bad, unpleasant, giving pain, unhappiness, misery: רעים ימים evil days (of trial and hardship) Genesis 47:9 (P) Proverbs 15:15; רע עִנְיָן Ecclesiastes 1:13; 5:13; עִנְיַן 4:8, compare 2:17; 9:3; הָרָע הַמַּעֲשֶׂה 4:3; הרע הדבר evil report Exodus 33:4 (J), so רָעָה דִּבָּה Genesis 37:2 (JE) Numbers 14:37 (P), רע שׁם Deuteronomy 22:14, 19; Nehemiah 6:13, רָעָה שְׁמוּעָה 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: הרע הדבר כל Joshua 23:15 (D) all evil (injurious) things; רַע it is bad, harmful Isaiah 3:11 Jeremiah 2:19; of speech, טוב רעאו דבּר, Genesis 24:50 (J) in proverb, speak bad or good = anything at all, רע עד מטוב 31:24, 29 (E), טוב ועד לְמֵרָע 2 Samuel 13:22, of the divine spirit as producing an ecstatic state of frenzy and violence 1 Samuel 16:14-15, 16, 23; 18:10; 19:9 (see רוּח 9). 3 evil, displeasing פְלשְׁתִּים סַרְנֵי בְּעֵינֵי רָ֔ע עָשָׂח 1 Samuel 29:7. 4 bad of its kind, land Numbers 13:19 (J), place 20:5 (JE), waters 2 Kings 2:19, figs Jeremiah 24:2-3,(twice in verse); 24:8, kine Genesis 41:3-4, 19, 20, 21, 27 (E), רע מוּם Deuteronomy 15:21, compare 17:1. 5 bad, i.e. of low value Leviticus 27:10 (twice in verse); 27:12, 14, 33 (H), compare Malachi 1:8 (twice in verse); מַקּוֺנֶה יאֹמַר רַע רַע Proverbs 20:14 (twice in verse). 6 + מִן comparative, worse than, 2 Samuel 19:8; as superlative, גוֺיִם רָעֵי Ezekiel 7:24 worst of nations (strike out Co). 7 sad, unhappy: לֶברָֿע֑ sad heart (compare opposed to יטב טוב,) Proverbs 25:20; of face Genesis 40:7 (E) Nehemiah 2:2; לְפָנָיו רע 2:1. 8 מַחֲשֶׁבֶת(ה)רָעָה חָשַׁב 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; עָ֑יִן רַע one evil of eye 23:6; 28:22; רָעָה רוּחַ Judges 9:23 bad temper. 10 ethically bad, evil, wicked: a. in General, רע ואם טוב אם Ecclesiastes 12:14 whether good or bad. b. of persons, רע אושׁ 1 Samuel 30:22; רע אדם Psalm 140:2; הזה הרע המן Esther 7:6 this wicked Haman, so רָ֑ע = evil man Psalm 10:15; Job 21:30; Proverbs 11:21; 12:13; 24:20, רָעִים = evil men Genesis 13:13 (J) Jeremiah 6:29; 15:21; Ezekiel 30:12; Job 35:12; Proverbs 4:14; 12:12; 14:19; 15:8; רָעוֺת evil women Jeremiah 2:33; רעים שׁכנים 12:14 evil neighbours; of הַדּוֺר Deuteronomy 1:35, הָעָם Jeremiah 13:10; הָעֵדָה Numbers 14:27, 35 (P), המשׁפחה Jeremiah 8:3; י בְּעֵינֵי ׳רַע wicked in the eyes of ׳י Genesis 38:7 (JE) = 1 Chronicles 2:8; י בְּעֵינֵי הָרָע ׳עָשָׂה Numbers 32:13 (R) Deuteronomy 4:25; 9:18; 17:2; 31:29; Judges 2:11 48t., + (with suffix of God) 2 Kings 21:15; Isaiah 65:12; 66:4; Jeremiah 7:30; 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; 8:21 (J), הָרָע הַלֵּב Jeremiah 3:17; 7:24; 11:8; 16:12; 18:12; words, רעות Proverbs 15:28. d. deeds, actions, הרע (כ)דבר עשׂה Deuteronomy 13:12; 17:5; 19:20; Nehemiah 13:17; הרעות עשׂה Jeremiah 3:5; רע דבר Psalm 64:6; 141:4; Ecclesiastes 8:3, 5; דברים 1 Samuel 2:23; 2 Kings 17:11; דֶּרֶךְ 1 Kings 13:33; Jeremiah 18:11; 23:22 11t.; דרכים 2 Kings 17:13; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Ezekiel 20:44; 33:11; 36:31; Zechariah 1:4; מעשׂינוּ Ezra 9:13; מעללים Zechariah 1:4; Nehemiah 9:35 (compare רֹעַ 4); רע בֶּצַע Habakkuk 2:9; מרוצתם Jeremiah 23:10; (ה)רעות (ה)תועבות Ezekiel 6:11; 8:9 (strike out Co); בִּמְגוּרָם רָעוֺת כִּי Psalm 55:16 for evil deeds are in their dwelling. II. רַע126 noun masculineJob 30:26 evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity; — absolute רַע Numbers 11:1 +, בְּרָע Exodus 5:19 +, רָ֑ע Genesis 48:16 +; — 1 evil, distress, adversity: רַע יָרֵא fear evil Psalm 23:4; Zephaniah 3:15; רָ֑ע בּוֺרֵא Isaiah 45:7 (of God), רע הביא 31:2; רַע מתאננים Numbers 11:1 (J) murmuring respecting distress (see Di); רע ואם טוב אם Jeremiah 42:6 whether prosperity or adversity; רע יוֺם Amos 6:3 day of calamity; רע יְמֵי Psalm 49:6; 94:13; רע ויבא קויתי טוב כי Job 30:26; בְּרָע in adversity Exodus 5:19 (E) Psalm 10:6; בְּרָ֑ע יִמֹּל Proverbs 13:17; בָרָ֑ע אֶרְאֶה Genesis 44:34 (J); בכלרֿע Proverbs 5:14, רע מכל Genesis 48:16 (E) Psalm 121:7; see also Micah 1:12; Psalm 140:12; Job 5:19; 31:29 Proverbs 12:21; 19:23. 2 evil, injury, wrong: Habakkuk 2:9; Job 2:10; Proverbs 21:10; רע עשׂה, + עִם person Genesis 31:29 (E); ל person Jeremiah 39:12; as object of חשּׁב Hosea 7:15, חרשׁ Proverbs 6:14; 12:20; 14:22, השׁיב Psalm 54:7, גמל 7:5; Proverbs 31:12, בקּשׁ 17:11, שׁלּם 20:22, אמר Psalm 41:6, דבּר 109:20; בְּרָע דבּר 73:8 speak about injury; רָ֑ע אִם כִּי טוֺב יִתְנַבֵּא לֹא 1 Kings 22:8, 18 2Chronicles (2 Chronicles 18:7 לְרָעָמ), 18:17 לְרָ֑ע; לרע for harm, injury Isaiah 59:7; Jeremiah 7:6; 25:7; Psalm 56:6; Proverbs 1:16; 21:12; Ecclesiastes 8:9; יֵרוֺעַ רַע 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 10t.; רע עשׁה 2 Kings 21:9; 2 Chronicles 12:14; 33:9; Nehemiah 9:28 8t.; רע מֹּעֲלֵי Micah 2:1; רע אהד 3:2 (Qr), Psalm 52:5; רע שׂנא Amos 5:15; Psalm 97:10; Proverbs 8:13; רע מאס Psalm 36:5; ברע מאס Isaiah 7:15-16, מִן הרע בִּעֵר consume evil from Deuteronomy 13:6 8t. Deuteronomy; רָ֑ע רְגֻרְךָ לֹא Psalm 5:5 (adjective = evil man Hup De and others); ורע טוב ירע Genesis 2:9, 17; 3:5, 22 (all J), Deuteronomy 1:39; מֵרָע סר Isaiah 59:15; Psalm 34:15; 37:27; Proverbs 3:7-8t.; הוא ברע כי Exodus 32:22 (J) he is set on evil; רשׁעים רע Psalm 7:10, מעללים רע 1 Samuel 25:3, compare Micah 3:4 (see רֹעַ 3); רָע דִּבְרֵי deeds of evil Jeremiah 5:28; תַּהְמֻּכוֺתרָ֑ע Proverbs 2:14; אֹרַחרע Psalm 119:101; רע עֲצַת Exodus 11:2; רע מַחְשְׁבוֺת Proverbs 15:26; רע אִישׁ 29:6; רע אַנְשֵׁי 28:5; רע אֵשֶׁת 6:24 (but read רֵעַ Gr Bi Toy). רָעָה310 noun feminine evil, misery, distress, injury; — absolute ׳ר Genesis 26:29 +; construct רָעַת 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 מַּחַד Proverbs 1:33, (ה)רעה באה Ezekiel 7:5 (twice in verse); with עַל Isaiah 47:11 (read באה for בא), Jeremiah 5:12 5t.; with אֶל 2:3; 51:60; רעה הביא 4:6; 1 Kings 21:29; + אֶל 2 Samuel 17:14 8t. in Kings Jeremiah; + עַל 1 Kings 9:9 2 Chronicles 7:22; Jeremiah 19:3 6t. Jeremiah + 8 t.; + אֶל and לְ 19:15; 36:31; רעה יוֺם 17:17-18, 5t.; העה יְמֵי Ecclesiastes 12:1 (i.e., spring days, fatal to old people, Wetzst in DeKoh. 447); רָעוֺת evils Deuteronomy 31:17 (twice in verse); 31:21 (JE), 32:23 (poem), Psalm 34:20; 40:13; 88:4; רָעָה עֵת Amos 5:13; Jeremiah 2:27-28, 5t.; ברעה ראה Numbers 11:15 (JE) Obadiah 13; Esther 8:6; רעה ראה Jeremiah 44:17; Psalm 90:15; Proverbs 22:3 = 27:12; ברעה יפול 17:20; 28:14; בְּרָעָה Genesis 44:29 (J) Proverbs 14:32; 24:16; Nehemiah 1:3; 1 Chronicles 7:23; Psalm 107:26; ברעותיכם 141:5; רָעָה עַל נִחַם Exodus 32:12, 14 (J) Jeremiah 8:6 6t.; with אֶל 2 Samuel 24:16; Jeremiah 26:3, 13, 19; 42:10. 2 evil, injury, wrong: רעה עשׂה 2 Samuel 12:18; Jeremiah 26:19; 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 4t.; with אֶל Jeremiah 44:7; object of verbs השׁב Genesis 50:20 (E) Jeremiah 36:3; 48:2 7t.; חרשׁ 1 Samuel 23:9; Proverbs 3:29; הֵשִׁיב Genesis 50:15 (E) Judges 9:56-57, 4t.; גמל Genesis 50:17 (E) 1 Samuel 24:18-17Isaiah 3:9; Proverbs 3:30; בקשׁ Numbers 35:23 (P) 1 Samuel 24:10-925:26 4t.; שׁלּם Genesis 44:4 (J) Jeremiah 18:20; 51:24; Psalm 35:12; 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 8t. 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; רַבָּה רָעָה Ecclesiastes 2:21; חוֺלָה רָעָה 5:12; 5:15. 3 ethical evil, 1 Samuel 12:17, 19; 24:12; 26:18; Isaiah 47:10; Jeremiah 2:19 13t. Jeremiah, + 18 t., + following: (הָ)רָעָה עָשָׂה Genesis 39:9; Deuteronomy 31:18 (J) + 5 t. + Jeremiah 18:10 (Kt, but Qr רע); רעה מַעֲשֵׂה Ecclesiastes 8:11; רעה אהב Micah 3:2 (Kt); מרעה שׁוּב Jeremiah 18:8; 23:14; 44:5; מ רעה ׳בִּעֵר Judges 20:13 (see II. רַע 3); רָעָה מִמְּנֵי Jeremiah 7:12; 44:3; רָעַתרעתכם מפגי Hosea 10:15; ר ׳בגלל Jeremiah 11:17; ר כל ׳על 1:16; 32:32; 33:5; ׳מֵר Psalm 107:34; Jeremiah 12:4; רָעָה אַנְשֵׁי Proverbs 24:1. |