רִשְׁעָה
Wrong (especially moral)
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What does רִשְׁעָה (rishʿāh) mean in the Bible?
רִשְׁעָה (rishʿāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "wrong (especially moral)". wrong (especially moral) BDB: wickedness Usage: fault, wickedly(-ness). Wickedness is portrayed as an active force that spreads and consumes. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant.
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Meaning
Moral corruption and legal guilt fused; denotes both wickedness as character defect and criminal wrong as covenant violation
wrong (especially moral) BDB: wickedness Usage: fault, wickedly(-ness).
Why This Word Matters
Wickedness is portrayed as an active force that spreads and consumes. Isaiah 9:18-21
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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