Strong's Lexicon

H7564

H7564 — רִשׁעָה

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

Hebrewrish`ahnoun femOccurrences: 15TWOT: 2222c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7564
Word:	רִשׁעָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	feminine of H7562
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	15
Transliteration:	rish`ah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	rish-aw'
Meaning:	1. wrong (especially moral)
KJV Renderings:	fault, wickedly(-ness).

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BDB8125

רֶ֫שַׁע noun masculine^{1Sam 24:14} wickedness; — absolute ׳ ר Mic 6:10 +, רָ֑שַׁע Eccl 3:16 construct (perhaps) רֶ֫שַׁע Eccl 7:25 רִשְׁעוֺ Deut 9:27 +, etc.; —

1. wickedness, as violence and crime against civil law Eccl 3:16 (twice in verse); ׳ אֶגְרֹף ר Isa 58:4 fist of wickedness; ׳ חַרְצֻבּוֺת ר Isa 58:6 ׳ לֶחֶם ר Prov 4:17 ׳ מַטֵּה ר Ezek 7:11 ׳ מאֹזְנֵי ר Mic 6:11 ׳ אֹצְרוֺת ר Mic 6:10, compare Prov 10:2 בְּרֶשַׁע Ps 141:4; Prov 12:3 ׳ עשׂות ר Prov 16:12 ׳ מֵרְשָׁעִים יֵצֵא ר 1Sam 24:14, (proverb).

2. wickedness of enemies: of Egypt Ezek 31:11 (dubious Co; gloss Toy); ׳ שֵׁבֶט הר Ps 125:3 ( ᵐ5 SS רָשָׁע).

3. wickedness, in ethical relations: || חטאת Deut 9:27 ( D² ); || עון Jer 14:20 || עולה Hos 10:13 opposed to צֶדֶק Ps 45:8, אֱמֶת Prov 8:7 see also Ps 5:5; Ps 10:15; Job 34:10; Job 35:8; Eccl 7:25; Eccl 8:8 ׳ אַנְשֵׁי ר Job 34:8 ׳ אָהֳלֵי ר Ps 84:11 שׁוּב מֵרִשְׁעוֺ Ezek 3:19; Ezek 33:12 (see רִשְׁעָה 3.).

BDB8127

רִשְׁעָה noun feminine wickedness; — absolute ׳ ר Isa 9:17 +; construct רִשְׁעַת Deut 9:4 +; suffix רִשְׁעָתוֺ Deut 25:2 +; —

1. wickedness in civil relations, Deut 25:2; Prov 13:3; Isa 9:17 בְּרִשׁעָתוֺ יפל רָשָׁע Prov 11:5.

2. wickedness of enemies, ׳ גְּבוּל ר Mal 1:4 (Edom); ׳ זאת הר Zech 5:8 (personification); לְרִשְׁעָה Ezek 5:6 (strike out Co); רִשְׁעַת הגרים Deut 9:4; Deut 9:5.

3. wickedness, ethical and religious, ׳ עשׁה ר Mal 3:15; Mal 3:19, שׁוּב מֵרִשׁעָתוֺ Ezek 18:27 ; Ezek 33:19 רִשְׁעַת (הָ)רָשָׁע Ezek 18:20 ; Ezek 33:12.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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