What does רַע · κακία mean in the Bible?
רַע · κακία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wickedness or moral corruption".
Hebrew · H7451, G2549
רָעָה
Bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) · evil
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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 →κακίαG2549evil
Pronunciationkakía
Moral depravity and wickedness rooted in character, distinct from πονηρία's active malicious intent
Open lexicon entry →What does רָעָה (ra'ah) mean in the Bible?
רַע · κακία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wickedness or moral corruption".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7451, G2549?
H7451, G2549 is connected to 666 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. wickedness or moral corruption
Source Gloss
wickedness or moral corruption
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms301
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
PerfectIsa 3:111×