STRONGS H7489:
Abbreviations
[
רָעַע]
98 verb denominative be evil, bad; —
†
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular רַע Numbers 22:34 +
3 times,
רָ֑ע Numbers 11:10;
3rd person feminine singular רָעָה Deuteronomy 15:9 (
Exodus 21:8 see I.
רַע);
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יֵרַע (Ges
§ 67 p)
Genesis 21:12 +;
3rd person feminine singular תֵּרַע Deuteronomy 28:54,
Deuteronomy 28:56;
3rd person masculine plural יֵרְעוּ Nehemiah 2:3; —
1. be displeasing: רַע בְּעֵינֵי Numbers 11:10; Numbers 22:34 (J), Joshua 24:15 (E), Jeremiah 40:4; Proverbs 24:18 (with וְ consecutive) imperfect יֵרַע בְּעֵינֵי Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12 (E), Genesis 48:17 (J), 1 Samuel 8:6; 1 Samuel 18:8; 2 Samuel 11:25; later, וַיֵּרַעאֶל Jonah 4:1 or וירעלְ Nehemiah 2:10 (intensified by רָעָה גְרוֺלֶה), וַיֵּרַעלִי מְאֹד Nehemiah 13:8.
2. be sad: ירע לבב Deuteronomy 15:10; 1 Samuel 1:8; יֵֽֽֽרְעוּ פָנַי Nehemiah 2:3.
3. be injurious, evil: וַיִּרַע לְ Psalm 106:32 it went ill with Moses, person subject 2 Samuel 20:6; רָעָה עַיִן be grudging, with ב person, Deuteronomy 15:9; Deuteronomy 28:54, Deuteronomy 28:56.
4. be evil, wicked, ethically: וַיֵּרַע בְּעֵינֵי י׳ Genesis 38:10 (J) 2 Samuel 11:27; Isaiah 59:15; בְּעֵינֵי אֱלֹהַים 1 Chronicles 21:71 Chronicles 21:7.
†
Niph. suffer hurt: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular (רַע) יֵרוֺעַ Proverbs 11:15;
Proverbs 13:20.
Hiph.70 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֵרַע Exodus 5:23 +;
2nd person masculine singular הֲרֵעוֺתָ 1 Kings 17:20, etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָרֵעַ Zephaniah 1:12,
וַיָּרַע 1 Kings 16:25;
2nd person masculine singular תָּרַע Psalm 44:3 [
Psalm 44:2] +, etc.;
Infinitive absolute הָרֵעַ 1 Samuel 12:25;
1 Chronicles 21:17;
construct הָרַע Genesis 31:7 +
8 times,
הָרֵעַ֑ Isaiah 1:16 +
4 times;
Participle מֵרַע Isaiah 9:16 [
Isaiah 9:17];
Proverbs 17:4; plural
מְרֵעִים Isaiah 1:4 +; —
1. do an injury, hurt: absolute Genesis 44:5 (J), Isaiah 11:9 = Isaiah 65:25, Jeremiah 31:28; Proverbs 4:16; Proverbs 24:8; opposed to היטיב Isaiah 41:23; Jeremiah 10:5; Zephaniah 1:12 (all in prov. phr. = do anything at all, compare רָע 2); הרע ל Genesis 19:9; Genesis 43:6; Exodus 5:22, Exodus 5:23; Numbers 11:11 (J) Numbers 20:15; Joshua 24:20 (E) + 5 times; with accusative of person Numbers 16:15 (J) + 4 times; with בְּ, 1 Chronicles 16:22 = Psalm 105:15 (with ל), Jeremiah 25:29; Psalm 74:3; with עִמָּדִי Genesis 31:7 (E); with על 1 Kings 17:20 bring evil upon; swear לְהָרַע, = to one's hurt, Psalm 15:4; Leviticus 5:4 (P); Participle = substantive לְבָכָם לְמֵרָ֔ע [H4827 Daniel 11:27] (shall be) for mischief.
2. do evil, wickedly: absolute Genesis 19:7 (J) 1 Samuel 12:25 (twice in verse) + 6 times; opposed to היטיב Jeremiah 4:22; Jeremiah 13:23; with מִן compare, 1 Kings 14:9; 1 Kings 16:25; 2 Kings 21:11; Jeremiah 7:26; Jeremiah 16:12; with accusative הֵרֵעוּ מַעַלְלֵיהֶם Micah 3:4, compare 1 Samuel 25:3; Participle מֵרַע evil doer, Isaiah 9:16 [Isaiah 9:17]; Proverbs 17:4; plural Jeremiah 20:13; Jeremiah 23:14; Psalm 27:2 + 7 times; וֶרַע מ׳ Isaiah 1:4; Isaiah 14:20; בית מ׳ Isaiah 31:2; עֲרַתמ׳ Psalm 22:17 [Psalm 22:16]; קִחַל מ׳ Psalm 26:5; סוֺר מ׳ Psalm 64:3 [Psalm 64:2].
† II. [
רָעַע]
verb break (Aramaic loan-word = Hebrew
רָצַץwhich see); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural רָעוּ Jeremiah 11:16;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָרֹעַ Jeremiah 15:12;
Job 34:24,
2nd person masculine singular suffix תְּרֹעֵם Psalm 2:9 (but see below);
Infinitive absolute רֹ֫עָה Isaiah 24:19 (strike out
ה as dittograph and read
רֹעַ, see
Hithpō`.);
Participle feminine רֹעָה (? for
רֹעֲעָה) [
H7465 Proverbs 25:19]: —
1. transitive הֲיָרֹע בַּרְזֶל בַּרְזֶל וגו׳ Jeremiah 15:12 can one break iron, iron out of the north? compare יָרֹעַ כַּבִּירִים Job 34:24; תְּרֹעֵם בְּשֵֹׁבֶט בַּרְזֶל Psalm 2:9 (but read תִּרְעֵם, see I. רהְ, Hup-Now and others).
2. intransitive break = be broken, of branches Jeremiah 11:16 (in figurative; Gf Or and others; > Hi Gie are in a sad state, √ I. רעע); שֵׁן רֹעָה [H7465 Proverbs 25:19] a broken tooth (ר׳ = רֹעֲעָה ?; Frankenb Niph. Participle נְרָעָה, compare Toy, but Niph. not elsewhere; Vrss רָעָה bad). — רֹ֫עוּ Isaiah 8:9 read דְּעוּ ( Lo Che and others, || הַאֲזִינוּ).
Hithpō`. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular +
Qal Infinitive absolute (see above)
צרץ [
הָ]
רֹעַ הִתְרֹעֲעָה Isaiah 24:19 the earth is broken asunder (||
הִתְפּוֹרְרָה פּוֹר,
מוֺט הִתְמוֺטְטָה); also
Infinitive construct לְהִתְרוֺעֵעַ Proverbs 18:24 will be broken in pieces (Ges
§ 114 i),
ruined, De and others, but < read
לְהִתְרָעוֺת Vrss Toy and others, see
רעה Hithp. (see, however, Dr
Expos. Times xi (1899-1900), 230f.).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
19:7; 19:9; 21:11; 21:12; 21:12; 31:7; 31:7; 38:10; 43:6; 44:5; 48:17
Exodus
5:22; 5:23; 5:23; 21:8
Leviticus
5:4
Numbers
11:10; 11:10; 11:11; 16:15; 20:15; 22:34; 22:34
Deuteronomy
15:9; 15:9; 15:10; 28:54; 28:54; 28:56; 28:56
Joshua
24:15; 24:20
1 Samuel
1:8; 8:6; 12:25; 12:25; 18:8; 25:3
2 Samuel
11:25; 11:27; 20:6
1 Kings
14:9; 16:25; 16:25; 17:20; 17:20
2 Kings
21:11
1 Chronicles
16:22; 21:7; 21:7; 21:17
Nehemiah
2:3; 2:3; 2:10; 13:8
Job
34:24; 34:24
Psalms
2:9; 2:9; 15:4; 22:16; 26:5; 27:2; 44:2; 64:2; 74:3; 105:15; 106:32
Proverbs
4:16; 11:15; 13:20; 17:4; 17:4; 18:24; 24:8; 24:18
Isaiah
1:4; 1:4; 1:16; 8:9; 9:17; 9:17; 11:9; 14:20; 24:19; 24:19; 31:2; 41:23; 59:15; 65:25
Jeremiah
4:22; 7:26; 10:5; 11:16; 11:16; 13:23; 15:12; 15:12; 16:12; 20:13; 23:14; 25:29; 31:28; 40:4
Jonah
4:1
Micah
3:4
Zephaniah
1:12; 1:12