What does עַיִן · רַע · ὀφθαλμός · πονηρός mean in the Bible?
עַיִן · רַע · ὀφθαλμός · πονηρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a greedy or envious disposition".
Hebrew · H5869, H7451, G3788, G4190
עַיִן רָעָה
An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) · bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) · eye · evil/bad
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עַיִן H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
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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ὀφθαλμός G3788 eye
Pronunciation ophthalmós
Beyond physical sight, eye metaphorically denotes moral perception and ethical character, especially regarding envy and spiritual discernment.
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πονηρός G4190 evil/bad
Pronunciation ponērós
Moral or physical badness; notably used for Satan as "the evil one" in spiritual warfare contexts.
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What does עַיִן רָעָה (ayin ra'ah) mean in the Bible?
עַיִן · רַע · ὀφθαλμός · πονηρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a greedy or envious disposition".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5869, H7451, G3788, G4190?
H5869, H7451, G3788, G4190 is connected to 1,563 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a greedy or envious disposition
Strong's H5869, H7451, G3788, G4190
Lexical occurrences 1,563 verses Source Gloss
a greedy or envious disposition
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַיִן רָעָה is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain