H7489. ra

'a' [רָעַע‎]₉₈ verb denominative be evil, bad; —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular רַע‎ Numbers 22:34 3t., רָ֑ע‎ 11:10; 3feminine singular רָעָה‎ Deuteronomy 15:9 (Exodus 21:8 see I. רַע‎); Imperfect3masculine singular יֵרַע‎ (Ges^{§ 67p}) Genesis 21:12 +; 3 feminine singular תֵּרַע‎ Deuteronomy 28:54, 56; 3masculine plural יֵרְעוּ‎ Nehemiah 2:3; —

1 be displeasing: בְּעֵינֵי רַע‎ Numbers 11:10; 22:34 (J), Joshua 24:15 (E), Jeremiah 40:4; Proverbs 24:18 (with וְ‎ consecutive) imperfect בְּעֵינֵי יֵרַע‎ Genesis 21:11-12, (E), 48:17 (J), 1 Samuel 8:6; 18:8; 2 Samuel 11:25; later, וַיֵּרַעאֶל‎ Jonah 4:1 or וירעלְ‎ Nehemiah 2:10 (intensified by גְרוֺלֶה רָעָה‎), מְאֹד וַיֵּרַעלִי‎ 13:8.

2 be sad: לבב ירע‎ Deuteronomy 15:10; 1 Samuel 1:8; פָנַי יֵרְעוּ‎ Nehemiah 2:3.

3 be injurious, evil: לְ וַיִּרַע‎ Psalm 106:32 it went ill with Moses, person subject 2 Samuel 20:6; עַיִן רָעָה‎ be grudging, with ב‎ person, Deuteronomy 15:9; 28:54, 56.

4 be evil, wicked, ethically: י בְּעֵינֵי ׳וַיֵּרַע‎ Genesis 38:10 (J) 2 Samuel 11:27; Isaiah 59:15; אֱלֹהַים בְּעֵינֵי‎ 1 Chronicles 21:7.

Niph`al suffer hurt: Imperfect3masculine singular יֵרוֺעַ (רַע)‎ Proverbs 11:15; 13:20.

Hiph`il₇₀ Perfect3masculine singular הֵרַע‎ Exodus 5:23 +; 2 masculine singular הֲרֵעוֺתָ‎ 1 Kings 17:20, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יָרֵעַ‎ Zephaniah 1:12, וַיָּרַע‎ 1 Kings 16:25; 2masculine singular תָּרַע‎ Psalm 44:3 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute הָרֵעַ‎ 1 Samuel 12:25; 1 Chronicles 21:17; construct הָרַע‎ Genesis 31:7-8t., הָרֵעַ֑‎ Isaiah 1:16 4t.; Participle מֵרַע‎ 9:16; Proverbs 17:4; plural מְרֵעִים‎ Isaiah 1:4 +; —

1 do an injury, hurt: absolute Genesis 44:5 (J), Isaiah 11:9 = 65:25, Jeremiah 31:28; Proverbs 4:16; 24:8; opposed to היטיב‎ Isaiah 41:23; Jeremiah 10:5; Zephaniah 1:12 (all in prov. Phr. = do anything at all, compare רָע‎

2); ל הרע‎ Genesis 19:9; 43:6; Exodus 5:22-23, Numbers 11:11 (J) 20:15; Joshua 24:20 (E) + 5 t.; with accusative of person Numbers 16:15 (J) + 4t.; with בְּ‎, 1 Chronicles 16:22 = Psalm 105:15 (with ל‎), Jeremiah 25:29; Psalm 74:3; with עִמָּדִי‎ Genesis 31:7 (E); with על‎ 1 Kings 17:20 bring evil upon; swear לְהָרַע‎, = to one's hurt, Psalm 15:4; Leviticus 5:4 (P); Participle = substantive לְמֵרָ֔ע לְבָכָם‎ Daniel 11:27 (shall be) for mischief.

2 do evil, wickedly: absolute Genesis 19:7 (J) 1 Samuel 12:25 (twice in verse) + 6 t.; opposed to היטיב‎ Jeremiah 4:22; 13:23; with מִן‎ compare, 1 Kings 14:9; 16:25; 2 Kings 21:11; Jeremiah 7:26; 16:12; with accusative מַעַלְלֵיהֶם הֵרֵעוּ‎ Micah 3:4, compare 1 Samuel 25:3; Participle מֵרַע‎ evil doer, Isaiah 9:16; Proverbs 17:4; plural Jeremiah 20:13; 23:14; Psalm 27:2 7t.; מ ׳וֶרַע‎ Isaiah 1:4; 14:20; מ ׳בית‎ 31:2; ׳עֲרַתמ‎ Psalm 22:17; מ ׳קִחַל‎ 26:5; מ ׳סוֺר‎ 64:3.

II. [רָעַע‎] verb break (Aramaic loan-word = Hebrew רָצַץ‎ q. v.); —

Qal Perfect3plural רָעוּ‎ Jeremiah 11:16; Imperfect3masculine singular יָרֹעַ‎ 15:12; Job 34:24, 2masculine singular suffix תְּרֹעֵם‎ Psalm 2:9 (but see below); Infinitive absolute רֹ֫עָה‎ Isaiah 24:19 (strike out ה‎ as dittograph and read רֹעַ‎, see

Hithpo`el); Participle feminine רֹעָה‎ (? for רֹעֲעָה‎) Proverbs 25:19: —

1 transitive וגו ׳בַּרְזֶל בַּרְזֶל הֲיָרֹע‎ Jeremiah 15:12 can one break iron, iron out of the north? compare כַּבִּירִים יָרֹעַ‎ Job 34:24; בַּרְזֶל בְּשֵֹׁבֶט תְּרֹעֵם‎ Psalm 2:9 (but read תִּרְעֵם‎, see I. ᵑ9 ᵑ6 ᵐ5 רהְ,‎ Hup-Now and others).

2 intransitive break = be broken, of branches Jeremiah 11:16 (in figurative; Gf Or and others; > Hi Gie are in a sad state, √ I. רעע‎); רֹעָה שֵׁן‎ Proverbs 25:19 a broken tooth (׳ר‎ = רֹעֲעָה‎?; Frankenb

Niph`al Participle נְרָעָה‎, compare Toy, but Niph`al not elsewhere; Vrss רָעָה‎ bad). — רֹ֫עוּ‎ Isaiah 8:9 read דְּעוּ‎ (ᵐ5‎ Lo Che and others, "" הַאֲזִינוּ‎).

Hithpo`el Perfect3feminine singular +

Qal Infinitive absolute (see above) צרץ‎[הָ‎] הִתְרֹעֲעָה רֹעַ‎ Isaiah 24:19 the earth is broken asunder ("" הִתְמוֺטְטָה מוֺט תִתְמּוֺרְרָה, מּוֺר‎); also Infinitive construct לְהִתְרוֺעֵעַ‎ Proverbs 18:24 will be broken in pieces (Ges^{§ 114i}), ruined, De and others, but < read לְהִתְרָעוֺת‎ Vrss Toy and others, see רעה‎ Hithpa`el (see, however, Dr^{Expos. Times xi (1899-1900), 230f.}).