Hebrew · H7489, H3190

לְהָרַע אוֹ לְהֵיטִיב

Properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be ) good for nothing , i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally) · to be (causative) make well , literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)

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רָעַע H7489 properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be ) good for nothing , i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)

Pronunciation rāʿaʿ

To damage or spoil through breaking; harm escalates from physical destruction to moral/social corruption.

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יָטַב H3190 to be (causative) make well , literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)

Pronunciation yāṭab

Moves from physical wholeness to moral/relational goodness; denotes both state and deliberate action toward flourishing.

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What does לְהָרַע אוֹ לְהֵיטִיב (lĕhāraʿ ʾô lĕhêṭîḇ) mean in the Bible?

רָעַע · יָטַב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be ) good for nothing , i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does רָעַע · יָטַב mean in the Bible?

e. bad (physically, socially or morally)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7489, H3190?

H7489, H3190 is connected to 214 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be ) good for nothing , i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)

Strong's H7489, H3190

Lexical occurrences 214 verses Word forms 4 forms 63 references

Source Gloss

properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be ) good for nothing , i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)

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 groups 4 Aligned forms 63

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 48×

Perfect 2Kgs 21:11 · Exod 5:23 · Ps 74:3 · Ruth 1:21 · 1Chr 21:17 · Mic 4:6 · Num 16:15 · 1Kgs 17:20 · Exod 5:22 · Num 11:11 · Gen 43:6 · Gen 44:5 · Jer 16:12 · Jer 7:26 · Jer 38:9 · Mic 3:4 16×

Participle active Isa 1:4 · Isa 14:20 · Isa 31:2 · Jer 20:13 · Jer 23:14 · Job 8:20 · Prov 17:4 · Ps 22:17 · Ps 26:5 · Ps 27:2 · Ps 37:9 · Ps 64:3 · Ps 92:12 · Ps 94:16 · Ps 119:115 15×

Imperfect Isa 11:9 · Isa 65:25 · Jer 10:5 · Prov 4:16 · 1Sam 12:25 · Gen 19:7 · 1Sam 26:21 · Jer 25:6 · Gen 19:9 · Ps 44:3 · Zeph 1:12 11×

Jussive 1Chr 16:22 · Judg 19:23 · Ps 105:15 3×

Infinitive absolute 1Sam 12:25 · Isa 1:16 2×

Infinitive construct Jer 13:23 1×

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 11×

Imperfect Deut 15:10 · Job 34:24 · Deut 28:54 · Deut 28:56 · Neh 2:3 5×

Jussive 2Sam 11:25 · Gen 21:12 2×

Perfect Jer 40:4 · Num 22:34 2×

Sequential imperfect Isa 8:9 1×

Infinitive absolute Isa 24:19 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×

Imperfect Prov 11:15 · Prov 13:20 2×

Hithpolel 1×

Perfect Isa 24:19 1×

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