What does אִישׁ · רַע mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · רַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "men of evil, wicked people, people characterized by harm".
Hebrew · H376, H7451
בְּאַנְשֵׁי רָעָה
A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
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אִישׁH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Pronunciationish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
Open lexicon entry →רַעH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
Pronunciationra
Encompasses both moral wickedness and physical affliction; God's judgment often conflates ethical and natural evil.
Open lexicon entry →What does בְּאַנְשֵׁי רָעָה (be'anshei ra'ah) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · רַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "men of evil, wicked people, people characterized by harm".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H376, H7451?
H376, H7451 is connected to 2,853 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. men of evil, wicked people, people characterized by harm
Strong'sH376, H7451
Lexical occurrences2,853 versesSource Gloss
men of evil, wicked people, people characterized by harm
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְּאַנְשֵׁי רָעָה is built from this root: