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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

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רַע

Strong’s: H7451a · H7451b

Associated OET lemmas: רַע · רָעָה · רעע

Other spellings: רָע

Notes: Passage: OET JER 18:10
MT-K הרעה | MT-Q הָרַע; Passage: OET MIC 3:2
MT-K רעה | MT-Q רָע

Authors: Steve Berneking

Form 1

Part of speech: aj

Related lemmas: רעע

Sense 1: bad

Semantic domains: Bad (002001001006)

Definition: = condition of an object that is of such poor quality that it can be observed or evaluated externally

Show passage in OET: GEN 41:3

OET-RV GEN 41:3

3 But wow, seven ugly, skinny cows came up out of the river after them, and they stood beside the other cows on the river bank.

OET-LV GEN 41:3

3 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE seven cows another were_coming_up after_them from the_River displeasing_of appearance and_thin_of flesh and_they_stood beside the_cows on the_bank_of the_River.
Show passage in OET: GEN 41:4

OET-RV GEN 41:4

4 Then the ugly, skinny cows ate the seven nice, fat cows, and then Par’oh woke up.

OET-LV GEN 41:4

4 And_ the_cows (the)_displeasing_of (the)_appearance and_(the)_thin_of (the)_flesh _they_ate DOM seven the_cows (the)_good_looking_of (the)_appearance and_(the)_fat and_ Parˊoh _he_awoke.

Jump to OET GEN 41:3 section.

Jump to OET GEN 41:4 section.

All 19 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 41:3–4 · OET GEN 41:19–21 · OET GEN 41:27

LEV: OET LEV 27:10 · OET LEV 27:12 · OET LEV 27:14 · OET LEV 27:33

NUM: OET NUM 13:19 · OET NUM 20:5

DEU: OET DEU 17:1

SA2: OET SA2 19:35

KI2: OET KI2 2:19 · OET KI2 4:41

JER: OET JER 24:2–3 · OET JER 24:8

Sense 2: evil, wicked

Semantic domains: Evil (002001002007)

Definition: = condition of a human or a spirit that is not considered morally good or pure or right; can refer to an individual, a group, or a nation

Show passage in OET: GEN 13:13

OET-RV GEN 13:13

13 However, the people of Sedom were extremely wicked, constantly disobeying Yahweh.

OET-LV GEN 13:13

13 And_the_people_of Şədom were_wicked and_sinful to/for_YHWH exceedingly.
Show passage in OET: GEN 28:8

OET-RV GEN 28:8

8 As a result, Esav realised that his father wasn’t happy about the Kena’ani girls

OET-LV GEN 28:8

8 And_ ˊĒsāv _he/it_saw if/because_that were_displeasing the_daughters_of Kənaˊan/(Canaan) in/on_both_eyes_of Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) his/its_father.

Jump to OET GEN 13:13 section.

Jump to OET GEN 28:8 section.

All 41 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 13:13 · OET GEN 28:8 · OET GEN 38:7

NUM: OET NUM 14:27 · OET NUM 14:35

DEU: OET DEU 1:35

JDG: OET JDG 9:23

SA1: OET SA1 16:14–16 · OET SA1 16:23 · OET SA1 18:10 · OET SA1 19:9 · OET SA1 30:22

EST: OET EST 7:6

JOB: OET JOB 21:30 · OET JOB 35:12

PSA: OET PSA 10:15 · OET PSA 140:1

PRO: OET PRO 4:14 · OET PRO 6:24 · OET PRO 11:21 · OET PRO 12:12–13 · OET PRO 14:19 · OET PRO 15:3 · OET PRO 15:26 · OET PRO 17:11 · OET PRO 23:6 · OET PRO 24:20 · OET PRO 28:5 · OET PRO 28:22 · OET PRO 29:6

JER: OET JER 6:29 · OET JER 8:3 · OET JER 12:14 · OET JER 13:10 · OET JER 15:21

EZE: OET EZE 7:24 · OET EZE 13:22 · OET EZE 30:12

Sense 3: fierce, wild, cruel

Semantic domains: Ferocious (002001002009)

Core domains: Aggression (006)

Definition: = condition of an animal that is untamed and dangerous, or of an object that is not useful and dangerous

Show passage in OET: GEN 37:20

OET-RV GEN 37:20

20 “Here’s our chance to kill him and throw his body into one of the pits around here. We’ll say that a wild animal attacked him. Then we’ll see what his dreams turn into.”

OET-LV GEN 37:20

20 And_now come and_let_us_kill_him and_let_us_throw_him in_one_of the_pits and_we_will_say an_animal wild it_has_eaten_him and_we_will_see what his/its_dreams will_they_be.
Show passage in OET: GEN 37:33

OET-RV GEN 37:33

33 Yisrael (Israel) recognised it and said, “It is my son’s robe. A wild animal must have eaten him. Yosef was almost certainly torn to pieces.”

OET-LV GEN 37:33

33 And_he_recognized_it and_he/it_said it_is_the_long_garment_of my_son_of_my an_animal wild it_has_eaten_him surely_(tear) Yōşēf he_has_been_torn_to_pieces.

Jump to OET GEN 37:20 section.

Jump to OET GEN 37:33 section.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 37:20 · OET GEN 37:33

LEV: OET LEV 26:6

PSA: OET PSA 144:10

EZE: OET EZE 5:17 · OET EZE 14:15 · OET EZE 14:21 · OET EZE 34:25

Sense 4: sad, downcast

Semantic domains: Grieve (002001002013)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: = state in which humans experience an emotion of sadness, often visible in their facial expression

Show passage in OET: GEN 40:7

OET-RV GEN 40:7

7 so he asked the two former officials of Par’oh, “Why are you looking so upset today?”

OET-LV GEN 40:7

7 And_he_asked DOM the_officials_of Parˊoh who with_him/it in_the_custody_of the_house_of his_master(s)_of_his to_say why your(pl)_faces sad the_day.
Show passage in OET: NEH 2:1

OET-RV NEH 2:1

2 In the spring of the twentieth year of King Artahshashta’s (Artaxerxes’) reign, I was serving wine to the king. I’d never looked sad before in his presence,

OET-LV NEH 2:1

2 And_he/it_was in_the_month_of Nisan year_of twenty of_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the_king wine was_before_of_him and_I_took DOM the_wine and_I_gave_it to/for_the_king and_not I_had_been sad before_him.

Jump to OET GEN 40:7 section.

Jump to OET NEH 2:1 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 40:7

NEH: OET NEH 2:1–2

PRO: OET PRO 25:20

Sense 5: harm, misery, trouble, disaster, evil

Semantic domains: Unsafe (002003003021)

Definition: = state of an event or an object that is very difficult or painful or harmful; also used to describe the attitude or emotion in reaction to such an event

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:29

OET-RV GEN 31:29

29 I have the right and the ability to punish you, but last night your father’s god told me, ‘Be careful not to speak either good or bad to Ya’akov.’

OET-LV GEN 31:29

29 There_is to_the_power_of my_hand_of_my for_doing with_you(pl) harm and_the_god_of your_father_of_your(pl) last_night he_said to_me to_say take_heed to/for_yourself(m) from_speaking with Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) from_good unto bad.
Show passage in OET: GEN 44:34

OET-RV GEN 44:34

34 So now, how could I possibly go home to my father if that young man isn’t with me? I wouldn’t be able to cope with my father’s misery.”

OET-LV GEN 44:34

34 If/because how will_I_go_up to father_of_my and_the_lad not_he is_with_me lest I_should_look on_calamity which it_will_find DOM father_of_my.

Jump to OET GEN 31:29 section.

Jump to OET GEN 44:34 section.

All 64 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 31:29 · OET GEN 44:34 · OET GEN 47:9 · OET GEN 48:16

EXO: OET EXO 5:19 · OET EXO 33:4

NUM: OET NUM 11:1 · OET NUM 14:37

DEU: OET DEU 6:22 · OET DEU 7:15 · OET DEU 15:21 · OET DEU 28:35 · OET DEU 28:59 · OET DEU 30:15

KI1: OET KI1 5:4 · OET KI1 22:8 · OET KI1 22:18

CH2: OET CH2 18:17 · OET CH2 21:19

JOB: OET JOB 2:7 · OET JOB 2:10 · OET JOB 5:19 · OET JOB 30:26 · OET JOB 31:29

PSA: OET PSA 10:6 · OET PSA 23:4 · OET PSA 49:5 · OET PSA 56:5 · OET PSA 78:49 · OET PSA 94:13 · OET PSA 112:7 · OET PSA 121:7

PRO: OET PRO 5:14 · OET PRO 11:15 · OET PRO 12:21 · OET PRO 13:17 · OET PRO 15:10 · OET PRO 15:15 · OET PRO 19:23 · OET PRO 20:14 · OET PRO 21:12 · OET PRO 31:12

ECC: OET ECC 1:13 · OET ECC 2:17 · OET ECC 4:8 · OET ECC 5:14 · OET ECC 6:2 · OET ECC 8:5 · OET ECC 8:9 · OET ECC 9:12

ISA: OET ISA 31:2 · OET ISA 45:7

JER: OET JER 7:6 · OET JER 25:7 · OET JER 39:12 · OET JER 49:23

EZE: OET EZE 5:16 · OET EZE 14:21

AMO: OET AMO 5:13 · OET AMO 6:3

MIC: OET MIC 1:12 · OET MIC 2:3

HAB: OET HAB 2:9

ZEP: OET ZEP 3:15

Sense 6: evil (actions)

Semantic domains: Wrong (002001003020)

Definition: = state in which an event is morally and/or ethically wrong

Show passage in OET: GEN 2:9

OET-RV GEN 2:9

9 He also caused all kinds of trees to grow there—some that are pleasant to look at and good for food. In the middle of the garden was the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil

OET-LV GEN 2:9

9 And_ YHWH god _he/it_made_sprout from the_soil every_of tree desirable to/for_appearance and_good for_food and_tree the_life in_the_middle the_garden and_tree the_knowledge good and_bad/evil.
Show passage in OET: GEN 2:17

OET-RV GEN 2:17

17 but you mustn’t eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, because the day you eat its fruit you’ll certainly die.”

OET-LV GEN 2:17

17 And_from_tree the_knowledge good and_bad/evil not you_must_eat from_him/it if/because in/on_day you(ms)_eat from_him/it surely_(die) you_will_die.

Jump to OET GEN 2:9 section.

Jump to OET GEN 2:17 section.

All 201 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 2:9 · OET GEN 2:17 · OET GEN 3:5 · OET GEN 3:22 · OET GEN 6:5 · OET GEN 8:21 · OET GEN 24:50 · OET GEN 31:24 · OET GEN 31:29 · OET GEN 37:2

EXO: OET EXO 32:22

NUM: OET NUM 32:13

DEU: OET DEU 1:39 · OET DEU 4:25 · OET DEU 9:18 · OET DEU 13:5 · OET DEU 13:11 · OET DEU 17:2 · OET DEU 17:5 · OET DEU 17:7 · OET DEU 17:12 · OET DEU 19:19–20 · OET DEU 21:21 · OET DEU 22:14 · OET DEU 22:19 · OET DEU 22:21–22 · OET DEU 22:24 · OET DEU 23:9 · OET DEU 24:7 · OET DEU 31:29

JOS: OET JOS 23:15

JDG: OET JDG 2:11 · OET JDG 3:7 · OET JDG 3:12 · OET JDG 4:1 · OET JDG 6:1 · OET JDG 10:6 · OET JDG 13:1

SA1: OET SA1 2:23 · OET SA1 15:19 · OET SA1 25:3 · OET SA1 29:7

SA2: OET SA2 12:9 · OET SA2 13:22 · OET SA2 14:17

KI1: OET KI1 3:9 · OET KI1 11:6 · OET KI1 13:33 · OET KI1 14:22 · OET KI1 15:26 · OET KI1 15:34 · OET KI1 16:19 · OET KI1 16:25 · OET KI1 16:30 · OET KI1 21:20 · OET KI1 21:25 · OET KI1 22:52

KI2: OET KI2 3:2 · OET KI2 8:18 · OET KI2 8:27 · OET KI2 13:2 · OET KI2 13:11 · OET KI2 14:24 · OET KI2 15:9 · OET KI2 15:18 · OET KI2 15:24 · OET KI2 15:28 · OET KI2 17:2 · OET KI2 17:11 · OET KI2 17:13 · OET KI2 17:17 · OET KI2 21:2 · OET KI2 21:6 · OET KI2 21:9 · OET KI2 21:15–16 · OET KI2 21:20 · OET KI2 23:32 · OET KI2 23:37 · OET KI2 24:9 · OET KI2 24:19

CH1: OET CH1 2:3

CH2: OET CH2 7:14 · OET CH2 12:14 · OET CH2 21:6 · OET CH2 22:4 · OET CH2 29:6 · OET CH2 33:2 · OET CH2 33:6 · OET CH2 33:9 · OET CH2 33:22 · OET CH2 36:5 · OET CH2 36:9 · OET CH2 36:12

EZR: OET EZR 9:13

NEH: OET NEH 6:13 · OET NEH 9:28 · OET NEH 9:35 · OET NEH 13:17

EST: OET EST 9:25

JOB: OET JOB 1:1 · OET JOB 1:8 · OET JOB 2:3 · OET JOB 28:28

PSA: OET PSA 5:4 · OET PSA 7:4 · OET PSA 7:9 · OET PSA 34:13–14 · OET PSA 34:16 · OET PSA 36:4 · OET PSA 37:27 · OET PSA 41:5 · OET PSA 51:4 · OET PSA 52:3 · OET PSA 54:5 · OET PSA 64:5 · OET PSA 73:8 · OET PSA 97:10 · OET PSA 101:4 · OET PSA 109:20 · OET PSA 119:101 · OET PSA 140:11 · OET PSA 141:4

PRO: OET PRO 1:16 · OET PRO 2:12 · OET PRO 2:14 · OET PRO 3:7 · OET PRO 4:27 · OET PRO 6:14 · OET PRO 8:13 · OET PRO 12:20 · OET PRO 13:19 · OET PRO 14:16 · OET PRO 14:22 · OET PRO 16:6 · OET PRO 16:17 · OET PRO 20:8 · OET PRO 20:22 · OET PRO 20:30 · OET PRO 21:10 · OET PRO 26:23 · OET PRO 28:10

ECC: OET ECC 4:3 · OET ECC 5:1 · OET ECC 8:3 · OET ECC 8:11–12 · OET ECC 9:3 · OET ECC 12:14

ISA: OET ISA 5:20 · OET ISA 7:15–16 · OET ISA 32:7 · OET ISA 33:15 · OET ISA 56:2 · OET ISA 59:7 · OET ISA 59:15 · OET ISA 65:12 · OET ISA 66:4

JER: OET JER 3:17 · OET JER 5:28 · OET JER 7:24 · OET JER 7:30 · OET JER 11:8 · OET JER 16:12 · OET JER 18:10–12 · OET JER 23:10 · OET JER 23:22 · OET JER 25:5 · OET JER 26:3 · OET JER 32:30 · OET JER 35:15 · OET JER 36:3 · OET JER 36:7 · OET JER 42:6 · OET JER 52:2

EZE: OET EZE 6:11 · OET EZE 8:9 · OET EZE 11:2 · OET EZE 20:44 · OET EZE 33:11 · OET EZE 36:31 · OET EZE 38:10

HOS: OET HOS 7:15

AMO: OET AMO 5:14–15

JNA: OET JNA 3:8 · OET JNA 3:10

MIC: OET MIC 2:1 · OET MIC 3:2 · OET MIC 7:3

HAB: OET HAB 1:13 · OET HAB 2:9

ZEC: OET ZEC 1:4

MAL: OET MAL 1:8 · OET MAL 2:17