רָעַע H7489

Home gloss

be bad (qal); do bad (hiphil)

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

do evil; be grievous / be displeasing

Note

The verb of רַע "bad" (CORE): "do not do bad" (19:7, 9); "the word was bad in the eyes of" (21:11–12). One root; raised in the report

Rulings

2, 20, 95

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Occurrences (4)

19:7 And he said, "Please, my brothers, do not do bad.
19:9 And they said, "Approach—farther off!" And they said, "This one came to sojourn, and judging, he judges! Now we will do bad to you more than to them." And they pressed hard on the man, on Lot, very much, and approached to break the door.

21:11 And the word was very bad in the eyes of Abraham concerning his son.
21:12 And Elohim said to Abraham, "Let it not be bad in your eyes over the lad and over your slave-woman. All that Sarah says to you, hear her voice; for in Isaac shall seed be called for you.