Hebrew · H1697, H7451 · unreviewed

הַדָּבָר הָרָע

A word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause · bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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דָּבָר H1697 a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Pronunciation dāḇār
Word that moves from speech to action: what is spoken becomes a matter of real consequence and effect.
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רַע H7451 bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
Pronunciation ra
Encompasses both moral wickedness and physical affliction; God's judgment often conflates ethical and natural evil.
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What does הַדָּבָר הָרָע (haddavar hara) mean in the Bible?

דָּבָר · רַע is a Hebrew word meaning "evil/distressing word".

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Meaning

evil/distressing word
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