רָ֭ע
𐤓𐤏
raʻ
grievous
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 15:10 · Word #2
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 HAamsa
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 | grievous |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7451-28
bad
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רַע derives from the root רעע, expressing the quality of being bad or harmful. As a masculine singular absolute adjective, it denotes a single masculine entity characterized by badness, whether in physical quality or moral nature. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
is grievous
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'bad' in context functions to describe the nature of 'discipline-instruction' for the forsaker; 'is grievous' more accurately captures the force, matching the SILEX and common meaning. |