What does רַע · גָּדוֹל mean in the Bible?
רַע · גָּדוֹל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "great wickedness".
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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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.
Open lexicon entry →גָּדוֹלH1419great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
What does רָעָה גְּדֹלָה (ra'ah gedolah) mean in the Bible?
רַע · גָּדוֹל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "great wickedness".
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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
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 groups1Aligned forms301
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
PerfectIsa 3:111×