Hebrew · H1870, H7451 · unreviewed

דַּרְכּוֹ הָרָעָה

A road (as trodden ); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb · bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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דֶּרֶךְ H1870 a road (as trodden ); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Pronunciation derek
Path literally walked becomes metaphor for life's moral and spiritual trajectory; covenant-defining directional term
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רַע H7451 bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
Pronunciation ra
Encompasses both moral wickedness and physical affliction; God's judgment often conflates ethical and natural evil.
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What does דַּרְכּוֹ הָרָעָה (darko hara'ah) mean in the Bible?

דֶּרֶךְ · רַע is a Hebrew word meaning "evil way, wicked pattern of life".

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Meaning

evil way, wicked pattern of life
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