Strong's Lexicon

H7455

H7455 — רוַֹע

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewroanoun mascOccurrences: 19

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7455
Word:	רוַֹע
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H7489
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	19
Transliteration:	roa
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	` (ro'-ah) n-m.
Meaning:	1. badness (as marring), physically or morally
KJV Renderings:	X be so bad, badness, (X be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness.

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רֹעַ noun [masculine] badness, evil; — ׳ ר absolute Gen 41:19 + 4 t. Jeremiah; construct Hos 9:15 + 13 t.; —

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

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

3. ethical, evil, badness, only in phrase: רֹעַ מעללים evil of doings Deut 28:20; Isa 1:16; Jer 4:4; Jer 21:12; Jer 23:2; Jer 23:22; Jer 25:5; Jer 26:3; Jer 44:22; Hos 9:15; Ps 28:4 (compare רַע מעללים 1Sam 25:3).

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

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