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Hebrew · H7455

רֹעַ

Badness (as marring ), physically or morally

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רֹעַH7455
Pronunciationrōʿa

What does רֹעַ (rōʿa) mean in the Bible?

רֹעַ (rōʿa): Badness as active corruption or damage—moral evil that mars and degrades rather than mere absence of good

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What does רֹעַ (rōʿa) mean in the Bible?

רֹעַ (rōʿa): Badness as active corruption or damage—moral evil that mars and degrades rather than mere absence of good

How does the BSB render H7455?

The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include so bad (4), and (2), the evil (2), the wickedness (2), your evil (2).

Where does רֹעַ (rōʿa) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (11), 1 Samuel (1), Deuteronomy (1), Ecclesiastes (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
so bad4×Jeremiah 24:2, Jeremiah 24:3, Jeremiah 24:8, Jeremiah 29:17
and2×Jeremiah 23:22, Jeremiah 25:5
the evil2×Jeremiah 26:3, Jeremiah 44:22
the wickedness2×Deuteronomy 28:20, Hosea 9:15
your evil2×Isaiah 1:16, Jeremiah 4:4
a sad1×Ecclesiastes 7:3
and wickedness1×1 Samuel 17:28
for the evil1×Jeremiah 23:2
of evil1×Psalms 28:4
sadness1×Nehemiah 2:2
such ugly1×Genesis 41:19
their evil1×Jeremiah 21:12
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:19לָרֹֽעַ׃tosuch uglyPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 28:20רֹ֥עַtothe wickednessNoun - masculine singular construct1 Samuel 17:28רֹ֣עַtoand wickednessNoun - masculine singular constructNehemiah 2:2רֹ֣עַֽtosadnessNoun - masculine singular constructPsalms 28:4וּכְרֹ֪עַtoof evilConjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructEcclesiastes 7:3בְרֹ֥עַtoa sadPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 1:16רֹ֥עַtoyour evilNoun - masculine singular constructJeremiah 4:4רֹ֥עַtoyour evilNoun - masculine singular constructJeremiah 21:12רֹ֥עַtotheir evilNoun - masculine singular constructJeremiah 23:2רֹ֥עַtofor the evilNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 41:19
Aligned rows19
Books represented9
Genesis1Deuteronomy11 Samuel1Nehemiah1Psalms1Ecclesiastes1Isaiah1Jeremiah11Hosea1
Source forms
רֹ֥עַ6xrō·a‘Deuteronomy 28:20, Isaiah 1:16, Jeremiah 4:4, Jeremiah 21:12
רֹ֣עַ3xrō·a‘1 Samuel 17:28, Jeremiah 44:22, Hosea 9:15
בְרֹ֥עַ1xḇə·rō·a‘Ecclesiastes 7:3
וּכְרֹ֪עַ1xū·ḵə·rō·a‘Psalms 28:4
וּמֵרֹ֖עַ1xū·mê·rō·a‘Jeremiah 23:22
וּמֵרֹ֣עַ1xū·mê·rō·a‘Jeremiah 25:5
לָרֹֽעַ׃1xlā·rō·a‘Genesis 41:19
מֵרֹ֑עַ1xmê·rō·a‘Jeremiah 24:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct10xDeuteronomy 28:20, 1 Samuel 17:28, Nehemiah 2:2, Isaiah 1:16
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular4xJeremiah 24:2, Jeremiah 24:3, Jeremiah 24:8, Jeremiah 29:17
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct2xJeremiah 23:22, Jeremiah 25:5
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct1xPsalms 28:4
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xEcclesiastes 7:3
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xGenesis 41:19
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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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