What does רָשַׁע · καταδικάζω mean in the Bible?
רָשַׁע · καταδικάζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to declare guilty or condemn".
Hebrew · H7561, G2613
רָשַׁע
To be (causatively, do or declare ) wrong ; by implication, to disturb , violate · to condemn
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רָשַׁעH7561to be (causatively, do or declare ) wrong ; by implication, to disturb , violate
Pronunciationrāšaʿ
Moral culpability through active wrongdoing; wickedness violates covenant order and disturbs communal peace.
Open lexicon entry →καταδικάζωG2613to condemn
Pronunciationkatadikázō
Judicial condemnation with authoritative sentence, distinct from mere judgment or disapproval.
Open lexicon entry →What does רָשַׁע (rasha) mean in the Bible?
רָשַׁע · καταδικάζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to declare guilty or condemn".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7561, G2613?
H7561, G2613 is connected to 36 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to declare guilty or condemn
Source Gloss
to declare guilty or condemn
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 groups2Aligned forms19
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action11×
Imperfect1Sam 14:47 · Job 34:12 · Job 34:29 · Prov 12:2 · Isa 54:17 · Job 34:17 · Ps 94:217×
PerfectDan 9:5 · Neh 9:33 · Ps 106:6 · 2Chr 20:354×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense8×
Perfect2Sam 22:22 · Job 10:15 · Ps 18:22 · 1Kgs 8:47 · Dan 9:155×
ImperfectJob 9:29 · Job 10:72×
JussiveEccl 7:171×
Word Origins
רָשַׁע is a primitive root - no further derivation.