כָּ/רָשָׁ֑ע
𐤊/𐤓𐤔𐤏
râshâʻ
like the wicked
A person who is guilty of wrongdoing; one who acts unjustly, wickedly, or in opposition to prescribed social or ethical norms. The term can also describe conduct or behavior that is malicious, criminal, or evil, especially in ways that disrupt community order or violate covenantal law. In legal contexts, refers to someone declared guilty or adjudged a wrongdoer. The semantic range includes an actively wicked individual, one deserving of condemnation, a perpetrator of injustice, or someone whose actions are criminal or socially destructive.
Genesis 18:25 · Word #12
Lexicon H7563
| Lemma | רָשָׁע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤔𐤏 |
| Transliteration | râshâʻ |
| Strong's | H7563 |
| Definition | A person who is guilty of wrongdoing; one who acts unjustly, wickedly, or in opposition to prescribed social or ethical norms. The term can also describe conduct or behavior that is malicious, criminal, or evil, especially in ways that disrupt community order or violate covenantal law. In legal contexts, refers to someone declared guilty or adjudged a wrongdoer. The semantic range includes an actively wicked individual, one deserving of condemnation, a perpetrator of injustice, or someone whose actions are criminal or socially destructive. |
Morphology HRd/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like the wicked |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7563-06
wicked man
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state; often functions substantivally to denote a person characterized by wickedness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the masculine singular adjective used substantivally to denote a man characterized by active wrongdoing or legal guilt. "Wicked" preserves the root sense of acting unjustly or in violation of covenantal norms. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like the wicked
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'wicked man' loses the comparative nuance of Hebrew כָּרָשָׁע; corrected to 'like the wicked'. |