Hebrew · H5971, H7451

הָעָם הָרָע

A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock · bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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עַםH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock

Pronunciationam

Collective body unified by kinship or covenant; Israel's foundational term for God's chosen people as organic whole.

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רַעH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

Pronunciationra

Encompasses both moral wickedness and physical affliction; God's judgment often conflates ethical and natural evil.

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What does הָעָם הָרָע (haam hara) mean in the Bible?

עַם · רַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "evil people".

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What does עַם · רַע mean in the Bible?

עַם · רַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "evil people".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5971, H7451?

H5971, H7451 is connected to 2,536 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. evil people

Strong'sH5971, H7451

Lexical occurrences2,536 verses

Source Gloss

evil people

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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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