Hebrew · H5869, H7451 · unreviewed

עַיִן רָעָה

An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) · bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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עַיִן H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
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 עַיִן רָעָה (ayin ra'ah) mean in the Bible?

עַיִן · רַע is a Hebrew word meaning "a greedy or envious disposition".

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Meaning

a greedy or envious disposition
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Cross-Language Connections

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