יָרֵ֑עוּ

𐤉𐤓𐤏𐤅

râʻaʻ

they do evil

To be or become bad, evil, or injurious; to act wickedly or cause harm. Encompasses a range of meanings from physical damage or breaking (of objects or situations) to moral wrong or social injustice. In different contexts, can denote being wicked or corrupt, causing harm, acting unjustly, or deteriorating in condition.

H7489

Proverbs 4:16 · Word #6

Lexicon H7489

Lemmaרָעַע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤏𐤏
Transliterationrâʻaʻ
Strong'sH7489
DefinitionTo be or become bad, evil, or injurious; to act wickedly or cause harm. Encompasses a range of meanings from physical damage or breaking (of objects or situations) to moral wrong or social injustice. In different contexts, can denote being wicked or corrupt, causing harm, acting unjustly, or deteriorating in condition.

Morphology HVhi3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasethey do evil

SIBI-P1 Translation H7489-39

they acted wickedly

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 3rd person common plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal perfect 3rd person common plural denotes a completed action performed by them. "They acted wickedly" reflects the root sense of becoming or being bad and actively doing harm, preserving both the moral and injurious dimensions of רעע.

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