לְ/רַ֥ע

𐤋/𐤓𐤏

raʻ

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.

H7451

Ecclesiastes 8:9 · Word #19

Lexicon H7451

Lemmaרַע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤏
Transliterationraʻ
Strong'sH7451
DefinitionPrimarily 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 HR/Aamsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 Translation H7451-19

to badness

Morphological NotesPreposition לְ + adjective masculine singular absolute from רַע (root רעע).
Rendering RationaleThe adjective רַע in masculine singular absolute denotes what is bad, evil, or harmful in quality. With the prefixed לְ ("to/for"), it expresses direction or orientation, thus "to badness," preserving the root sense of being bad or harmful without narrowing it to a specific context.

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