What does רֶשַׁע · ἀσέβεια mean in the Bible?
רֶשַׁע · ἀσέβεια is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wickedness, moral wrongdoing".
Hebrew · H7562, G763
רֶשַׁע
A wrong (especially moral) · ungodlinessness
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רֶשַׁע H7562 a wrong (especially moral)
Pronunciation resha
Moral perversity and deviation from justice; often paired with covenant violation and divine judgment throughout OT
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ἀσέβεια G763 ungodlinessness
Pronunciation asébeia
Active rebellion against God's authority and character, not mere human sinfulness or moral failure
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What does רֶשַׁע (resha) mean in the Bible?
רֶשַׁע · ἀσέβεια is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wickedness, moral wrongdoing".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7562, G763?
H7562, G763 is connected to 30 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. wickedness, moral wrongdoing
Strong's H7562, G763
Lexical occurrences 30 verses Source Gloss
wickedness, moral wrongdoing
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רֶשַׁע is built from this root:
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