râʻaʻ

/raw-ah'/

properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)

Quick Facts

Strong's Number: H7489
Hebrew: רָעַע
Transliteration: râʻaʻ
Pronunciation: /raw-ah'/
KJV Translations: 24 distinct renderings
Language: Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)

Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

afflictassociate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה))break (downin pieces)[phrase] displease(bebringdo) evil (doerentreatman)show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה))do harm(do) hurt(behave selfdeal) illindeeddo mischiefpunishstillvex(do) wicked (doer-ly)be (dealdo) worse