Hebrew · H7321, G2559 · unreviewed

יֵרוֹעַ

To mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy) · to injure; figuratively, to exasperate

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רוּעַ H7321 to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)

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κακόω G2559 to injure; figuratively, to exasperate

Pronunciation kakóō

To afflict or ill-treat physically; also to embitter or exasperate someone's disposition.

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What does יֵרוֹעַ (yeroa) mean in the Bible?

רוּעַ · κακόω is a Hebrew word meaning "to be broken, harmed, or injured".

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Meaning

to be broken, harmed, or injured

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 26×

Sequential imperfect Hos 5:8 · Isa 44:23 · Jer 50:15 · Josh 6:10 · Josh 6:16 · Ps 47:2 · Ps 66:1 · Ps 81:2 · Ps 98:4 · Ps 98:6 · Ps 100:1 · Zeph 3:14 · Zech 9:9 13×

Imperfect Isa 15:4 · Job 30:5 · Josh 6:5 · Isa 42:13 · Ps 41:12 · Josh 6:10 · Num 10:7 · Mic 4:9 8×

Perfect Ezra 3:11 · Judg 15:14 2×

Cohortative Ps 95:1 · Ps 95:2 2×

Participle active Ezra 3:13 1×

Polal 1×

Imperfect Isa 16:10 1×

Hithpolel 3×

Imperfect Ps 65:14 · Ps 108:10 2×

Sequential imperfect Ps 60:10 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 30 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperative 13 Imperfect 8 Imperfective 3 Perfect 2 Cohortative 2 Participle 1 Sequential imperfective 1

Stem

Hiphil 26 Hithpolel 3 Polal 1

Mood

Imperative 13 Indicative/jussive 8 Indicative 2

OT Occurrences

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.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 12 — The Lord Delivers His Servant and Judges Proud Opposition

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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