What does רַע · חַטָּא mean in the Bible?
רַע · חַטָּא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wicked and sinners".
Hebrew · H7451, H2400
רָעִים וְחַטָּאִים
Bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) · a criminal , or one accounted guilty
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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 →חַטָּאH2400a criminal , or one accounted guilty
Pronunciationḥaṭāʾ
One reckoned guilty or criminal; emphasizes status or accountability rather than mere action alone
Open lexicon entry →What does רָעִים וְחַטָּאִים (ra'im ve-chatta'im) mean in the Bible?
רַע · חַטָּא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wicked and sinners".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7451, H2400?
H7451, H2400 is connected to 685 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. wicked and sinners
Source Gloss
wicked and sinners
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×
Word Origins
רָעִים וְחַטָּאִים is built from this root: