אִישׁ רַע עָיִן
A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) · an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
רַע H7451 bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
עַיִן H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
What does אִישׁ רַע עָיִן (ish ra ayin) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · רַע · עַיִן is a Hebrew word meaning "a man of evil eye, stingy person, greedy person, envious person".
Full entry for אִישׁ רַע עָיִן (H376, H7451, H5869) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.