רַע (raʻ) — Adversity

Hebrew word study: רַע (raʻ), Strong's H7451. bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

HebrewStrong's H7451
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רַע (raʻ)
Pronounced: rah

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

Word study
Derivation: from H7489 (רָעַע);

KJV translation words: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).

Where this word appears

Strong's H7451 is tagged on 661 words in 620 verses across 36 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:9 and last appears in Malachi 2:17.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the evil ×133evil ×114calamity ×36the calamity ×30bad ×22harm ×22from evil ×17the harm ×15for harm ×13trouble ×12the evil of ×10and evil ×9

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

רָעָה ×125רָע ×96הָרָעָה ×86הָרַע ×63הָרָע ×30רַע ×19רָעִים ×18רָעוֹת ×18מֵרָע ×14רָעָתָם ×14

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×122Proverbs ×68Psalms ×63Genesis ×36Deuteronomy ×352 Kings ×32Ecclesiastes ×321 Samuel ×31

Verses (first 25 of 620)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7489 רָעַע (râʻaʻ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H299 אֲחִירַע (ʼĂchîyraʻ), H1283 בְּרִיעָה (Bᵉrîyʻâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does raʻ (H7451) mean?

Bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral).

How is H7451 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7451 as: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.)..

How often does רַע (raʻ) appear?

Strong's H7451 is tagged on 661 words in 620 verses across 36 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:9 and last appears in Malachi 2:17.