Hebrew · H7451, H5869, H3068 · unreviewed

רַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה

Bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) · an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

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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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עַיִן H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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What does רַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה (ra be'einei YHWH) mean in the Bible?

רַע · עַיִן · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "evil in the sight of the LORD".

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Meaning

evil in the sight of the LORD
Grammatical Forms

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

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Perfect Isa 3:11
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Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.

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