Strong's Lexicon

H7489

H7489 — רָעַע

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

Hebrewra`averbOccurrences: 97TWOT: 2191

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7489
Word:	רָעַע
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	97
Transliteration:	ra`a
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	` (raw-ah') v.
Meaning:	1. (properly) to spoil 2. (literally) to ruin by breaking to pieces) 3. (causitive) to make good for nothing 4. (figuratively) to be good for nothing 5. (physically, socially or morally) to be bad
KJV Renderings:	afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462), break (down, in pieces), + displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) ill, X indeed, do mischief, punish, still, vex, (do) wicked (doer, -ly), be (deal, do) worse.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8000

II. [רָעָה] verb probably associate with (compare Schulth^{69 ff.} but also Nö^{ZMG
iiv (1900), 154 f.}; Assyrian ru°a, ruttu , neighbour, fellow (masculine and feminine; compare Jäger^{BAS i. 483,486}); so Bedouin [untranscribed source text 5113], [untranscribed source text 5114] master, owner, Wallin^{ZMG v (1851), 9} Jayakar^{JA xxi. 851}; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5115] marriage; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5116], Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5117] yoke; Late Hebrew רֵעוּת friendship is from Biblical Hebrew רֵעַ ); —

Qal Imperative masculine singular וּרְעֵה אֱמוּנָה Ps 37:3 cherish faithfulness (Hup-Now RV Che Du Dr); > feed seocurely (Bae; I.רעה; feed on (his) faithfulness AmRV); Participle כְסִילִים רֹעֶה Prov 13:20 one associating with fools, so ׳ זֹלְלְים ר Prov 28:7, זוֺנוֺת ׳ ר Prov 29:3 ( Thes and others think these figurative from I. רעה, see 2.b.).

Hithpa`el 2 masculine singular אַלתִּֿתְרַע אֶתבַּֿעַל אָ֑ף Prov 22:24 do not make companionship with a bad-tempered man; perhaps also 3 feminine plural תִּתְרָעֶינָה Isa 11:7 (Lag^{Or. i. 21}; Deceased Wife's Sister 399 Brd Du Che Hpt) cow and bear shall be each other's companions; + Infinitive construct הִתְרָעֹת Prov 18:24 (Toy, for ᵑ0 הִתְרֹעֵעַ) there are [יֵשׁ, for אִישׁ] friends (merely) to be companions (see II. רעע near the end).

BDB8031

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).

BDB8035

[רָעַע]₉₈ verb denominative be evil, bad; —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular רַע Num 22:34 + 3 t., רָ֑ע Num 11:10 3 feminine singular רָעָה Deut 15:9 (Exod 21:8 see I. רַע ); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֵרַע (Ges ^{«GKC:67p»§ 67p}) Gen 21:12 +; 3 feminine singular תֵּרַע Deut 28:54; Deut 28:56 3 masculine plural יֵרְעוּ Neh 2:3 —

1. be displeasing: רַע בְּעֵינֵי Num 11:10 ; Num 22:34 ( J ), Josh 24:15 ( E ), Jer 40:4; Prov 24:18 (with וְ consecutive) imperfect יֵרַע בְּעֵינֵי Gen 21:11 ; Gen 21:12 ( E ), Gen 48:17 ( J ), 1Sam 8:6 ; 1Sam 18:8 ; 2Sam 11:25 later, וַיֵּרַעאֶל Jonah 4:1 or וירעלְ Neh 2:10 (intensified by רָעָה גְרוֺלֶה), וַיֵּרַעלִי מְאֹד Neh 13:8.

2. be sad: ירע לבב Deut 15:10 ; 1Sam 1:8 יֵרְעוּ פָנַי Neh 2:3.

3. be injurious, evil: וַיִּרַע לְ Ps 106:32 it went ill with Moses, person subject 2Sam 20:6 רָעָה עַיִן be grudging, with ב person, Deut 15:9; Deut 28:54; Deut 28:56 .

4. be evil, wicked, ethically: ׳ וַיֵּרַע בְּעֵינֵי י Gen 38:10 ( J ) 2Sam 11:27; Isa 59:15 בְּעֵינֵי אֱלֹהַים 1Chr 21:7 .

Niph`al suffer hurt: Imperfect 3 masculine singular (רַע) יֵרוֺעַ Prov 11:15 ; Prov 13:20.

Hiph`il₇₀ Perfect 3 masculine singular הֵרַע Exod 5:23 +; 2 masculine singular הֲרֵעוֺתָ 1Kgs 17:20 , etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָרֵעַ Zeph 1:12, וַיָּרַע 1Kgs 16:25 2 masculine singular תָּרַע Ps 44:3 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute הָרֵעַ 1Sam 12:25; 1Chr 21:17 construct הָרַע Gen 31:7 + 8 t., הָרֵעַ֑ Isa 1:16 + 4 t.; Participle מֵרַע Isa 9:16; Prov 17:4 plural מְרֵעִים Isa 1:4 +; —

1. do an injury, hurt: absolute Gen 44:5 ( J ), Isa 11:9 = Isa 65:25, Jer 31:28; Prov 4:16; Prov 24:8 opposed to היטיב Isa 41:23; Jer 10:5; Zeph 1:12 (all in prov. Phr. = do anything at all, compare רָע 2); הרע ל Gen 19:9 ; Gen 43:6 ; Exod 5:22; Exod 5:23; Num 11:11 ( J ) Num 20:15; Josh 24:20 ( E ) + 5 t.; with accusative of person Num 16:15 ( J ) + 4t.; with בְּ, 1Chr 16:22 = Ps 105:15 (with ל), Jer 25:29; Ps 74:3 with עִמָּדִי Gen 31:7 ( E ); with על 1Kgs 17:20 bring evil upon; swear לְהָרַע, = to one's hurt, Ps 15:4; Lev 5:4 ( P ); Participle = substantive לְבָכָם לְמֵרָ֔ע Dan 11:27 (shall be) for mischief.

2. do evil, wickedly: absolute Gen 19:7 ( J ) 1Sam 12:25 (twice in verse) + 6 t.; opposed to היטיב Jer 4:22 ; Jer 13:23 with מִן compare, 1Kgs 14:9; 1Kgs 16:25; 2Kgs 21:11; Jer 7:26; Jer 16:12 with accusative הֵרֵעוּ מַעַלְלֵיהֶם Mic 3:4, compare 1Sam 25:3 Participle מֵרַע evil doer, Isa 9:16; Prov 17:4 plural Jer 20:13; Jer 23:14; Ps 27:2 + 7 t.; ׳ וֶרַע מ Isa 1:4; Isa 14:20 ׳ בית מ Isa 31:2 ׳ עֲרַתמ Ps 22:17 ׳ קִחַל מ Ps 26:5 ׳ סוֺר מ Ps 64:3 .

BDB8036

II. [רָעַע] verb break (Aramaic loan-word = Hebrew רָצַץ q. v.); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural רָעוּ Jer 11:16 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָרֹעַ Jer 15:12; Job 34:24, 2 masculine singular suffix תְּרֹעֵם Ps 2:9 (but see below); Infinitive absolute רֹ֫עָה Isa 24:19 (strike out ה as dittograph and read רֹעַ, see Hithpo`el); Participle feminine רֹעָה (? for רֹעֲעָה ) Prov 25:19 : —

1. transitive הֲיָרֹע בַּרְזֶל ׳ בַּרְזֶל וגו Jer 15:12 can one break iron, iron out of the north? compare יָרֹעַ כַּבִּירִים Job 34:24 תְּרֹעֵם בְּשֵֹׁבֶט בַּרְזֶל Ps 2:9 (but read תִּרְעֵם, see I. רהְ, ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Hup-Now and others).

2. intransitive

break = be broken, of branches Jer 11:16 (in figurative; Gf Or and others; > Hi Gie are in a sad state, √ I. רעע); שֵׁן רֹעָה Prov 25:19 a broken tooth (׳ ר = רֹעֲעָה?; Frankenb Niph`al Participle נְרָעָה, compare Toy, but Niph`al not elsewhere; Vrss רָעָה bad). — רֹ֫עוּ Isa 8:9 read דְּעוּ ( ᵐ5 Lo Che and others, || הַאֲזִינוּ).

Hithpo`el Perfect 3 feminine singular + Qal Infinitive absolute (see above) צרץ[הָ] רֹעַ הִתְרֹעֲעָה Isa 24:19 the earth is broken asunder (|| פּוֺר תִתְפּוֺרְרָה, מוֺט הִתְמוֺטְטָה); also Infinitive construct לְהִתְרוֺעֵעַ Prov 18:24 will be broken in pieces (Ges ^{«GKC:114i»§ 114i}), ruined, De and others, but < read לְהִתְרָעוֺת Vrss Toy and others, see רעה Hithpa`el (see, however, Dr^{Expos. Times xi
(1899-1900), 230f.}).

BDB9359

בְּאֵשׁ verb be evil, bad (so ᵑ7 ; Syriac [untranscribed source text 5935]; Old Aramaic באש Lzb²³⁸ SAC²⁷ Cooke¹⁹¹; compare Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular impersonal עֲלוֺהִי ׳ ב Dan 6:15 i.e. it was evil (displeasing) to him (compare Biblical Hebrew [רעע] 1 ).

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