Hebrew · H7451, H1419

רָעָה גְּדֹלָה

Bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) · great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent

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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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גָּדוֹל H1419 great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent

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What does רָעָה גְּדֹלָה (ra'ah gedolah) mean in the Bible?

רַע · גָּדוֹל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "great wickedness".

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What does רַע · גָּדוֹל mean in the Bible?

רַע · גָּדוֹל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "great wickedness".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7451, H1419?

H7451, H1419 is connected to 1,196 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. great wickedness

Strong's H7451, H1419

Lexical occurrences 1,196 verses Word forms 1 form 301 references

Source Gloss

great wickedness

Grammatical Forms

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

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 1 Aligned forms 301

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×

Perfect Isa 3:11 1×

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