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King James Bible

Strongs Number: H7489


Hebrew Word
רָעַע
Transliteration
râʻaʻ
Phonetic
raw-ah'
Part of Speech
Verb
Strongs Definition

properly to spoil (literally by breaking to pieces); figuratively to make (or be) good for {nothing} that {is} bad ({physically} socially or morally). (associate selves and show self friendly are by mistake for H7462.)

BDB Definition

1. to be bad, be evil

a. (Qal)

1. to be displeasing

2. to be sad

3. to be injurious, be evil

4. to be wicked, be evil (ethically)

b. (Hiphil)

1. to do an injury or hurt

2. to do evil or wickedly

3. mischief (participle)

2. to break, shatter

a. (Qal)

1. to break

2. broken (participle)

3. to be broken

b. (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder

Origin
A primitive root
Bible Usage
{afflict} associate selves [by mistake for {H7462]} break ({down} in {pieces}) + {displease} ({be} {bring} do) evil ({doer} {entreat} {man}) show self friendly [by mistake for {H7462]} do {harm} (do) {hurt} (behave {self} deal) {ill} X-(idiom) {indeed} do {mischief} {punish} still {vex} (do) wicked ({doer} {-ly}) be ({deal} do) worse.