רָשַׁע (râshaʻ) — Condemn

Hebrew word study: רָשַׁע (râshaʻ), Strong's H7561. to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate

HebrewStrong's H7561
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רָשַׁע (râshaʻ)
Pronounced: raw-shah'

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

to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: condemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do) wicked(-ly, -ness).

Where this word appears

Strong's H7561 is tagged on 34 words in 34 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 22:9 and last appears in Daniel 12:10.

How it is rendered in the text

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

we have acted wickedly ×5I am guilty ×2I have acted wickedly ×2he acted wickedly ×2I will be guilty ×1and they will condemn as guilty ×1and we have acted wickedly ×1it will condemn as guilty me ×1they will condemn as guilty ×1to act wickedly ×1to condemn as guilty ×1you condemn as guilty me ×1

Forms found in the text

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

יַרְשִׁיעַ ×3רָשַׁעְתִּי ×3אֶרְשָׁע ×2הִרְשָׁעְנוּ ×2וְהִרְשִׁיעוּ ×2יַרְשִׁיעֵנִי ×2לְהַרְשִׁיעַ ×2רָשָׁעְנוּ ×2תַּרְשִׁיעֵנִי ×2יַרְשִׁיעֻן ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×11Psalms ×4Daniel ×42 Chronicles ×31 Kings ×2Proverbs ×2Isaiah ×2Exodus ×1

Verses (first 25 of 34)

  • Exodus 22:9 — יַרְשִׁיעֻן — they will condemn as guilty
  • Deuteronomy 25:1 — וְהִרְשִׁיעוּ — and they will condemn as guilty
  • 1 Samuel 14:47 — יַרְשִׁיעַ — he acted wickedly
  • 2 Samuel 22:22 — רָשַׁעְתִּי — I have acted wickedly
  • 1 Kings 8:32 — לְהַרְשִׁיעַ — to condemn as guilty
  • 1 Kings 8:47 — רָשָׁעְנוּ — we have acted wickedly
  • 2 Chronicles 6:37 — וְרָשָׁעְנוּ — and we have acted wickedly
  • 2 Chronicles 20:35 — הִרְשִׁיעַ — he acted wickedly
  • 2 Chronicles 22:3 — לְהַרְשִׁיעַ — to act wickedly
  • Nehemiah 9:33 — הִרְשָׁעְנוּ — we have acted wickedly
  • Job 9:20 — יַרְשִׁיעֵנִי — it will condemn as guilty me
  • Job 9:29 — אֶרְשָׁע — I will be guilty
  • Job 10:2 — תַּרְשִׁיעֵנִי — you condemn as guilty me
  • Job 10:7 — אֶרְשָׁע — I am guilty
  • Job 10:15 — רָשַׁעְתִּי — I am guilty
  • Job 15:6 — יַרְשִׁיעֲךָ — it condemns as guilty you
  • Job 32:3 — וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּ — and they had condemned as guilty
  • Job 34:12 — יַרְשִׁיעַ — he acts wickedly
  • Job 34:17 — תַּרְשִׁיעַ — will you condemn as guilty
  • Job 34:29 — יַרְשִׁעַ — will he condemn him as guilty
  • Job 40:8 — תַּרְשִׁיעֵנִי — will you condemn as guilty? me
  • Psalms 18:21 — רָשַׁעְתִּי — I have acted wickedly
  • Psalms 37:33 — יַרְשִׁיעֶנּוּ — he will condemn as guilty him
  • Psalms 94:21 — יַרְשִׁיעוּ — they condemn as guilty
  • Psalms 106:6 — הִרְשָׁעְנוּ — we have acted wickedly

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4849 מִרְשַׁעַת (mirshaʻath), H7562 רֶשַׁע (reshaʻ), H7563 רָשָׁע (râshâʻ).

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 râshaʻ (H7561) mean?

To be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate.

How is H7561 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7561 as: condemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do) wicked(-ly, -ness)..

How often does רָשַׁע (râshaʻ) appear?

Strong's H7561 is tagged on 34 words in 34 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 22:9 and last appears in Daniel 12:10.