The meaning of “רָעַע”
Understanding râʻaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
afflict, associate selves (by mistake for רָעָה), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doe...
רָעַע
afflict, associate selves (by mistake for רָעָה), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for רָעָה), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) ill, [idiom] indeed, do mischief, punish, still, vex, (do) wicked (doer, -ly), be (deal, do) worse. - properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces) - figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally) 1) to be bad, be evil 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be displeasing 1a2) to be sad 1a3) to be injurious, be evil 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to do an injury or hurt 1b2) to do evil or wickedly 1b3) mischief (participle) 2) to break, shatter 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to break 2a2) broken (participle) 2a3) to be broken 2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:7 | “And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.” Word: רָעַע (râʻaʻ) | |
| Deuteronomy 26:6 | “And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:” Word: רָעַע (râʻaʻ) | |
| 1 Samuel 25:34 | “For in very deed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.” Word: רָעַע (râʻaʻ) | |
| 1 Chronicles 21:17 | “And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O Lord my God, be on me, and on my father’s house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.” Word: רָעַע (râʻaʻ) | |
| Isaiah 14:20 | “Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.” Word: רָעַע (râʻaʻ) |
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