Ra`a`

raw-ah'
Parts of Speech Verb

Ra`a` Definition

  1. to be bad, be evil
    1. (Qal)
      1. to be displeasing
      2. to be sad
      3. to be injurious, be evil
      4. to be wicked, be evil (ethically)
    2. (Hiphil)
      1. to do an injury or hurt
      2. to do evil or wickedly
      3. mischief (participle)
  2. to break, shatter
    1. (Qal)
      1. to break
      2. broken (participle)
      3. to be broken
    2. (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
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Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
07489
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2191,2192

KJV Word Usage

evil
20
evildoer
10
hurt
7
wickedly
5
worse
5
afflict
5
wicked
4
break
3
doer
3
ill
3
harm
3
displease
2
miscellaneous
13
Total
83

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Ra`a`". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .