לָ/רַ֣ע
𐤋/𐤓𐤏
raʻ
to 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.
Proverbs 1:16 · Word #3
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 HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to evil |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7451-16
to evil
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/for/toward) + adjective masculine singular absolute functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רַע (masculine singular absolute) derives from רעע, "to be bad or harmful," and here is prefixed with לְ, yielding "to evil" or "toward what is bad." The rendering preserves both the root sense of badness/evil and the directional force of the preposition. |
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