הָ/רָעִ֑ים
𐤄/𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤌
raʻ
evil
Primarily denotes that which is bad, disagreeable, or harmful, in both physical and ethical senses. As an adjective, רַע describes something undesirable, unpleasant, or malignant, whether referring to quality, experience, or moral character. As a substantive (noun), it can denote evil, wickedness, misfortune, disaster, or moral wrongdoing. The term can refer to misfortune or calamity (events or conditions), personal harm or injury, unpleasant or undesirable qualities, or, especially in moral contexts, wicked conduct or the characteristic of being wicked.
2 Chronicles 7:14 · Word #12
Lexicon H7451
| Lemma | רַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | raʻ |
| Strong's | H7451 |
| Definition | Primarily denotes that which is bad, disagreeable, or harmful, in both physical and ethical senses. As an adjective, רַע describes something undesirable, unpleasant, or malignant, whether referring to quality, experience, or moral character. As a substantive (noun), it can denote evil, wickedness, misfortune, disaster, or moral wrongdoing. The term can refer to misfortune or calamity (events or conditions), personal harm or injury, unpleasant or undesirable qualities, or, especially in moral contexts, wicked conduct or the characteristic of being wicked. |
Morphology HTd/Aampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | evil |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7451-12
the bad ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural, absolute state, with prefixed definite article הָ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רָע in the masculine plural with the definite article denotes those characterized by badness or harmfulness. "The bad ones" preserves the broad semantic field of the root without narrowing it to strictly moral or physical evil. |
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